Vintage Japanese Satsuma plate handpainted with temple and cherry blossom motifs by Koshida

A lovely vintage Japanese Satsuma plate handpainted with temple and cherry blossom motifs, by noted maker Koshida 越田circa early Showa Period (1940s to 1950s). The Koshida kiln was known for its exemplary work.

Satsuma pottery is one of Japan’s most distinctive ceramic styles, and first achieved renown at the Exposition Universelle in Paris, 1867. Pottery from that period, as exemplified by these vases, is considered some of the finest produced by Japan and was a foundation of Japanese trade with the West during the Meiji Period.

Price marked at $200 AUD.

Measurements: 12.2cm high, 18.5cm diameter.

Excellent vintage condition.