Product Details

The plate uses a decorative technique known as Nippon-style porcelain, heavily featuring raised enamel, colorful fans, and vibrant gold moriage decoration. While it resembles the elaborate porcelain styles popular in Europe during the Victorian era, it is explicitly of Japanese origin manufactured for export to the American market. This backstamp belongs to a piece of antique Japanese porcelain imported by the Geo. Bowman Co. out of Cleveland, Ohio. The Mark"DIANA": This indicates the specific pattern or product line design name.The Diamond Mark: The diamond symbol contains a "G" and a "Y" split by a central divider, representing the importer Geo. Bowman Co. Origin & Era: These pieces were manufactured in Japan during the late Taisho period to early Showa period (circa 1920s to 1930s).