All the beautiful decorative items marked Nippon are a collecting category referred to by collectors as Nippon. So your hand-painted Nippon porcelain bowl was made close to 100 years or more ago.

A laurel wreath with an M in the center encircled by "Hand-Painted Nippon" clearly identified the vases as Nippon ... creamer and sugar bowl. 5. 12 1/2-inch cobalt, gold lotus lily vase. a. $2.18 ...

The Japanese chose their word Nippon for the country of origin mark. Then in 1921 our government asked the word to be changed to Japan. So, your vase was made between 1900 and 1920.

Your vase is Japanese and it dates from the first quarter of the 20th century, and it is part of a group of Japanese ceramics that are referred to as hand-painted Nippon.

The 1,000 Petaluma Bowls fundraiser featured pottery painted by local artists and community members for sale to benefit Petaluma People Services Center’s Meals on Wheels program.