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1993 Mikasa English Countryside Coffee Mug: 30,900 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.

1993 Mikasa English Countryside Coffee Mug: 30,900 ppm Lead. 90 is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.

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Exact XRF Readings For This Dish When tested with an XRF instrument, this “White DP900” Mikasa English Countryside Coffee Mug from 1993 (purchased at a Mikasa outlet store in the state of Maine; Made in Japan) had the following readings: Mug outside Lead (Pb): 30,900 +/- 800 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,336 +/- 88 ppm Copper…

Japanese Hasami Porcelain Mug Glazed Area: Non-Detect for Lead, Substrate: 30 ppm (safe by all standards.)

Japanese Hasami Porcelain Mug Glazed Area: Non-Detect for Lead, Substrate: 30 ppm (safe by all standards.)

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This Hasami Porcelain ceramic mug (Made In Japan) was negative (non-detect/ND) for Lead (Pb), Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As) on the glazed elements when tested with an XRF instrument. Other elements found in the glaze: Zinc (Zn): 2,480 +/- 114 ppm Iron (Fe): 4,174 +/- 288 ppm Bismuth (Bi): 24 +/- 11 ppm…

Vintage (Made in Japan) ceramic Santa Claus Christmas mug: As high as 5,077 ppm Lead

Vintage (Made in Japan) ceramic Santa Claus Christmas mug: As high as 5,077 ppm Lead

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For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…

#Leaded: Big Bird Child’s Mug

#Leaded: Big Bird Child’s Mug

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Big Bird Ceramic Child’s Mug: 15,100 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. Made in Japan If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are new to my site!) please check out this post and this post for a start!  Thanks for visiting! To see more mugs…

#LeadSafe: Vintage “Crown Corning” White Ceramic Plate, Made in Japan

#LeadSafe: Vintage “Crown Corning” White Ceramic Plate, Made in Japan

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This vintage made in Japan “Crown Corning” brand white ceramic plate tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at 46 ppm lead. Tested in 2014. Year of manufacture unknown. In 2018 the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is 90 ppm lead (or…

#Leaded: “Oven Proof” Blue Ceramic Fish Tray

#Leaded: “Oven Proof” Blue Ceramic Fish Tray

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Vintage “Oven Proof” Blue Ceramic Fish Tray: 596 ppm lead. Made in Japan. Please note: All of the vintage ceramics that I have tested that were marked “Oven Proof” on the back have been positive for high levels of lead. Most have been positive for levels much higher than the level found in this particular piece….

#LeadFreeChina: Noritake

#LeadFreeChina: Noritake

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Noritake Stoneware, Made in Japan plate: tested negative for lead! #Woot! Please note: MOST of the vintage Noritake I have tested has been positive for high levels of lead.  When it comes to the relative safety of vintage dishware, you really cannot extrapolate simply from a brand name. To see more safe choices for your family, check…

Noritake “Dutch Tile” Pattern: 164,700 ppm Lead [More than 16% Lead in the glaze!] 90 ppm is unsafe.

Noritake “Dutch Tile” Pattern: 164,700 ppm Lead [More than 16% Lead in the glaze!] 90 ppm is unsafe.

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Today’s “Winner”… Highest lead item tested recently! #Noritake “Gala Cuisine” Japan / “Dutch Tile” 164,700 ppm lead – that’s 16% lead!!! CPSC hazard level for items intended for use by children is 90 ppm and higher in the paint, glaze or coating. Vintage dish ware is not regulated for total lead content as detectable with…

Vintage Noritake Rosedawn China Saucer (Made in Japan): 933 ppm Lead

Vintage Noritake Rosedawn China Saucer (Made in Japan): 933 ppm Lead

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Noritake China Saucer: 933 ppm lead (+/- 86 ppm), ND (non-detect) for Hg (mercury), As (arsenic0 & Cd (cadmium)!  Most vintage Noritake china I have tested has been positive for high levels of lead. Tamara’s Grade: “F” “F” = I would not want to use it in my home, I would (politely) refuse to eat food that…