Yasuda Company (1896-c.1950)
Yasuda Company was founded in 1896 by Gensei and Yoshizaburo Yasida two brothers from Kyoto. The companies full name is Yasuda Kyoto Tojiki Goshikaisha which translates to Yoshida Kyoto Ceramic Joint Stock Company. They were a manufacturer and dealership based in Kyoto and active during the second half of the Japanese Meiji-era specialising in decorative works including Cloisonne and Ceramics, today they are best-known for their Satsuma pottery wares. The company gained a good reputation and great respect for their high quality works which were executed by some of the best artists of their time. As well as Okamoto Ryozan, they worked with celebrated artists such as Sozan, Kizan, Hozan and Seikozan.
Please see some examples below of the Yasuda company mark alongside painters working for the company.
Yasuda Company logo on a japanese Satsuma vase painted by Okamoto Ryozan available at Jacksons Antique
base of a japanese Satsuma Vase painted by Unzan for the Yasuda Company previously sold by Jacksons Antique