The AEAA is very pleased to present this Rare pre 1911 TE-OH China hand painted Nippon Cobalt & gilded lattice cake plate, finished in lovely roses with beaded gilt stamen. This exceptional Cobalt cake plate carries the block TE-OH China stamp (Van Patten #7), generally considered to be before 1911, and is very rarely seen. Our plate is in wonderful condition , weighs 1# 2 oz. and measures 10.25 x 9.75 x 1.25 inched deep. Our TE-OH was listed for sale over 20 years ago at $65. Research consulted: The vast majority of comparison data including marks, forms, sizing, hand painted decoration, and pricing comes from the classic compilation, The Collectors Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain (Series 1 to 7), and Van Pattens ABCs of Collecting Nippon Porcelain / by Joan Van Patten 1979 to 2005, along with The Wonderful World of Nippon Porcelain 1891 - 1921 / by Kathy Wojciechowski. xxxxxxxxxxxxx. In the 19th century, the country of Nippon was virtually isolated from the rest of the civilized world, having achieved 215 years of self imposed seclusion. In 1853, Commodore Perry steamed into Yedo Bay (later Renamed Tokyo), and after a year of frustration, The Kanagawa Treaty was signed on March 31, 1854 opening the smaller ports of Shimoda (near Yedo) and Hakodate in the north to trade. Treaties with other nations followed, and by 1865, Japan was officially open for business. In the years from 1860-1880, many Japanese artists went abroad to learn the foreign techniques, and literally thousands of foreign artisans were brought to Japan to train the locals in European styles. This alliance brought forth wonderful fruit, many of the Japanese embraced the new concepts, BUT also skillfully combined their historic patterns in the mix. The era of hand decorated Nippon porcelain had begun. Prior to the McKinley Tariff Act of 1891, no recorded Nippon marked pieces had come into America. The Japanese Imperial Reign of record was the Meiji period that lasted from 1868 until 1911, and these pre 1891 porcelain items often showed painted symbols or inscriptions bearing such major regional kiln names as Satsuma, Kutani, Arita, Hizen, Kaga, Kioto, Owari, Ise, and Tokio. From 1891 forward, major changes were manifested in the qualification of Japanese porcelain, beginning with the original Hand Painted Nippon Maple Leaf mark.

Excellent condition