It is harder to do research since returning to the usa but the passion remains.
Tokoname japan ceramics marks.
I love japanese pottery and porcelain.
The style of pattern design is satsuma influenced probably from kyoto not kyushu based on the way the gilding is applied the design of the rim the color of the rim ground and from the way a satsuma trained artists portrayed weeping.
The gallery below represents the sum total of my signature and chop database.
If you are a pottery lover and or cat lover this is a place not to be missed.
I visited many kilns and researched potters and their marks.
Famous japanese potters and marks.
I have enjoyed identifying others pots on the forums facebook and by.
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There are nearly 800 artist marks here including the lions share of antique chinese and tokoname kilns.
Japanese pottery tokoname teapot by fugetsu.
Dec 29 2016 this pin was discovered by mark foster.
From 1921 1941 wares from japan exported to the united states had to be marked japan or made in japan.
Some pottery schools in japan date back to the 12th century and there are six primary regions or kilns of pottery schools in japan bizen shigaraki seto echizen tamba and tokoname.
I have information on many marks in my files.
Most likely dating to the 1930s or possibly the mid to late 1920s.
During world war ii most ceramics factories for exports ceased except noritake see japanese ceramics of the last 100 years by irene stitt pg 167.
I hope this is useful for all you bonsai enthusiasts and pottery collectors.
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Tokoname is one of the six important ancient pottery making towns in japan and it is the birthplace of the famous lucky cat.
While living in japan for many years i researched japanese pottery as a hobby.
The japanese word for ceramics is yakimono which is used to refer to all aspects of ceramics and pottery.
Japanese pottery tokoname teapot by fugetsu.