Description
This very fine example was produced by Koshida (越田).The mark consists of two elements enclosed in a gilded rectangular cartouche against a dark brown/black background:
The Top Symbol: The Shimazu family crest (a cross inside a circle), which is the traditional emblem of the clan that ruled the Satsuma province. It is commonly used on Satsuma-style ceramics to denote the style.
The Bottom Characters: The kanji 越田 (Koshi-da), identifying the well-known Kyoto-based decorating workshop and exporter.
The Koshida company was highly active during the late Meiji to the Taisho period (roughly late 1890s to the 1920s). They operated out of Kyoto and were famous for creating highly detailed, beautifully gilded export pieces featuring landscapes, birds, and flowers. Diameter 25cm
Lee Sherman Antiques has dated this Japanese Satsuma Pottery Dish to the 1910s.
