{"product_id":"japanese-taisho-era-cast-iron-mokko-dish-pagoda-temple-scene-c-1920","title":"Japanese Taisho Era Cast Iron Mokko Dish Pagoda Temple Scene c.1920","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Taishō-era cast-iron mokkō (quatrefoil) dish with pagoda and temple scene. Registered design mark to base.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA genuinely lovely small Japanese decorative dish in the traditional \u003cstrong\u003emokkō (quatrefoil \/ cherry-blossom) form\u003c\/strong\u003e, finely cast in dark-patinated metal. The well-defined low-relief decoration depicts a multi-storey \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese pagoda\u003c\/strong\u003e on one side, with associated temple\/residential buildings to the opposite rim — a classic depiction of one of Japan's famous historic religious complexes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe base carries the impressed mark \u003cstrong\u003e意匠登録 第八二九号\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"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 \u003cstrong\u003eTaishō era (1912-1926)\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it approximately 100 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eApproximate dimensions \u003cstrong\u003e11 × 8 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e — 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWill be carefully packed and dispatched fully tracked and insured. UK shipping; international buyers welcome via eBay's Global Shipping Programme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease review all photographs as they form part of the description. Any questions, please ask before bidding. Best Offer enabled — sensible offers always considered.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moffitts Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54100755120412,"sku":null,"price":30.4,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/4630\/0188\/files\/57_6dadedaa-b2df-4745-90df-fab7d74b3734.jpg?v=1778271390","url":"https:\/\/moffitts.co.uk\/products\/japanese-taisho-era-cast-iron-mokko-dish-pagoda-temple-scene-c-1920","provider":"Moffitts Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}