Meiji period (1868-1912), very large and intricately painted in satsuma palette, magnificent details to exterior and interior including a powerful black and gold dragon swirling amidst red and gold fire bands to interior well, signed around the foot rim 大日本西田製 (Made by Nishida in Great Japan)

14 1/2 in., 18 3/4 in. diameter

Private Collection, North Carolina

Very good estate condition; very small nick to the foot rim; some rubbing and loss to gilt on interior from use; some bleeding of colors at bottom well from dragon into cream crackle glaze from use.