Featured Moriage platter, looks like an early example to me ..

Ran across this platter today at a local shop, sold to me as unmarked, but on further examination it does have a faint circular impressed mark containing two Japanese characters that I presume say "Dai Nippon". The mark is about a half an inch in diameter and is difficult enough to see - let alone photograph, so no pic of the mark available as yet. At the widest point it measures about 12-1/2".

Rather a beautifully decorated thing though, so of course I had to have it.

 

@blooey, THAT is ONE GORGEOUS platter!!!!!!!!!!

 

Awesome find blooey.

 

LOVE IT !!! ... Joy.

 

Wow, that is so pretty.

 

Very visually interesting - the three dimensional abstract design surrounding little flower portraits.

 

When you get a chance please show us the mark on the back

 

None of the more ornate pieces I have come across (not quite as wonderful as yours) have no mark, a tiny number on the underside of the foot rim, or like this one
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/-1-c-51841839BD

 

Stunning find.

 

Here's a piece from the same period on eB at the moment:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Mo...ece-with-jeweled-raised-aplique/123704685427?

 

The impressed mark was difficult to photograph, but after photoshopping it a bit, I was able to get it to this stage ...so here you go!

 

I have a similar example but the bottom on mine is completely unmarked.
Don

 

Almost the same decoration Don - same period too. What do you know about your piece?

 

I think yours is older than that one.
Imo

 

Unfortunately very little. It was an auction purchase. Nippon moriage was all I was able to come up with. I should have mentioned my piece appears to be a cracker jar. It's amazing your platter has survived all these years in such good condition. Congrats!
Don

 

Don, on close inspection there are a few losses that reveal themselves but overall impression looks good, I agree!
Nice that there's no abrasion or wear to the delicate floral reserves.