Vintage Moriyama Mori-Machi Serving Dish. Hand Painted yellow and green floral design with gold edging.  Japan from the mid to late 1920's. 9.75" wide, 1" deep.  5 Divided Sections . Condition is Used. No cracks or chips, but there is crazing.  Shipped with USPS Priority Mail.

Moriyama Pottery was located in MoriMachi in Shizuoka prefecture. Moriyama Pottery was established in 1911 by Hidekichi Nakamura who was taught pottery making by Seison Suzuki. There are currently four studios continuing the Moriyama tradition in and around Morimachi and they are Seison, Seizon, Nakamura and Tame. There seems to be two primary stamps: one appears to be a crown with a wreath of leaves similar to the wreath found on the Noritake stamp. This stamp is marked "Moriyama Hand Paint Japan." The other is a bouquet of flowers and is marked "Moriyama Made in Japan." The MM MARK, stands for 'Moriyama Morimachi' and has been referenced to the Moriyama Factory at Morimachi Shizuoka Prefecture Japan.