Japanese Plate Translation & Age Sought

[hddennis]

Picked up this nice plate locally today and am wondering how old it is and what the signature says.

 

Thanks for any help,

Howard Dennis

[SteveM]

薩摩焼

保土田

Satsuma yaki (with a hyper-abbreviated 摩)

Hotoda

 

Above that is the family crest of the Shimazu family of Satsuma. 

I can't help you with value, but if you search on those phrases you should find similar examples.

[hddennis]

SteveM,

Thanks so much for responding. With your help I was able to find this online to add to my knowledge of my latest addition to my collection.

 

Howard Dennis

[Bugyotsuji]

Lovely plate. Interesting to note the use (or non-use) of a brushstroke to the right of 土   (i.e. 土’ )