Okamoto Ryozan (for Yasuda Co.)

History

Leading decorator for the Yasuda Company (Kyoto Tōjiki Gōshigaisha), a maker-dealer whose wares were mostly lower to middle grade, but better pieces were by Ryozan and Kinran-style artists (p.142, p.243). Other names found with the Yasuda trademark: Matsumoto Hozan, Kizan, Kozan, Nikkozan, Seikozan (a Yasuda Seikozan, not the Kobe artist), Shuzan, Yuzan (pp.142, 247–248).

Marks & Signatures

'Ryozan' below the Yasuda trademark; 'Dai Nihon, Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha, Ryozan'.

Citations

history

Lawrence 2011, p.142, 243, 247–248

marks

Lawrence 2011, p.228, 243, 248