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Tentative date: 1920-40 Manufacturer: Hotta Yu Shoten & Co. Company was in operation from 1920 to 1947 ?The shop selling the wares was the Hotta Yu Co. The use of the word ?Shoten? means ?shop which sells wares fired from its own kilns?. The pottery mark is likely to be from the 1920-30?s. The use of NIPPON was generally discontinued after 1921.If the backstamp were to say ?Hand Painted, Made in Occupied Japan?, the date would be 1945-52. ?This firm made an array of tableware and kitchen ware, as well as very cute animals. Just about every design I have seen from this company is a peach. Very nice design values, yet I suspect the wares were not expensive at the time and were possibly considered ?cheap? mass production even though they flagged up ?hand painted?. Fact is, all ceramic of this type would be hand-painted unless it calls for transfer printing on certain bits.? Information provided http://***

Hotta Yu Shoten pieces are not in short supply. The value in these pieces are that they are on the cusp of becoming an antique collectible in the next 5-10 years. If you are contemplating starting a collection or gifting a nice collectible consider Hotta Yu Shoten pieces. Currently they are still priced as being a vintage collectibles.