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Japanese Taisho Era Cast Iron Mokko Dish Pagoda Temple Scene c.1920

Japanese Taisho Era Cast Iron Mokko Dish Pagoda Temple Scene c.1920

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Japanese Taishō-era cast-iron mokkō (quatrefoil) dish with pagoda and temple scene. Registered design mark to base.

A genuinely lovely small Japanese decorative dish in the traditional mokkō (quatrefoil / cherry-blossom) form, finely cast in dark-patinated metal. The well-defined low-relief decoration depicts a multi-storey Japanese pagoda on one side, with associated temple/residential buildings to the opposite rim — a classic depiction of one of Japan's famous historic religious complexes.

The base carries the impressed mark 意匠登録 第八二九号 — "Design Registered No. 829" — Japan's official registered-design mark, used by Japanese makers from the late Meiji period onwards to protect original decorative designs. The low registration number places this piece firmly in the Taishō era (1912-1926), making it approximately 100 years old.

Approximate dimensions 11 × 8 cm — palm-sized. Suitable as a desk dish for trinkets, cards, paperweight rest, or as a decorative tea-ceremony accessory. Equally collectable as a piece of antique Japanese metalwork.

In attractive original condition with rich dark patina across the surface and only minor wear consistent with a century of careful use. Please review all photographs as they form part of the description.

Will be carefully packed and dispatched fully tracked and insured. UK shipping; international buyers welcome via eBay's Global Shipping Programme.

Please review all photographs as they form part of the description. Any questions, please ask before bidding. Best Offer enabled — sensible offers always considered.

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