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Dish decorated in Japanese Imari Iro-e enamels, from the Arita area in Japan.

Ogata Kenzan: A crackled cream glazed plate with chrysanthemum and poem in brown; the outer rim with conventional floral diaper in blue K ENZAN Ogata Kenzan 1663- 1743 乾山 - 尾形 乾山 Ogata Kenzan was born in Kyoto in 1663 into a rich merchant family.

These types of markings are more common on larger vases that form part of a set.

Decoration in traditional Japanese "Imari" style.

All according to a German collector's web page.

Evidence of a paper label 5.

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Mark sub-contracted to independent companies making porcelain for the USA Market, by the Nippon Toki Kasha Company Noritake Company.

Kinkozan and Hododa are examples of this, but also Yabu Meizan or Kozan signed products were rarely produced by the master himself, but made under their supervision.