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Koshida - Meiji period until the 1950s
Note: Koshida is rather a company name and not a makers name. Active in the period
until 1927, restarted after the war. Producer of moderate to very high quality, in that
case the decorator is often also mentioned.

Shozan for Koshida company Dai Nippon
Kioto, Satsuma yaki, Koshida oite kore sei
KOSHU
甲州

Koshu is a city in the present Yamanashi Pref. and has
developed a pottery and tile industry since old times, thanks to its location with clay of
high quality, Some ware are Satsuma-like.
KOTOBUKI / Ju
壽

Kotobuki (or Ju), Taisho – Showa period
KOYOSHA
向陽舎

大日本東京 向陽舎製造 Dainippon, Tokyo, Koyosha sei zo