After its defeat in world war ii japan was occupied by u s.
Identification vintage made in japan ceramics.
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Porcelain intended for the united kingdom market uses foreign instead of made in japan.
Most were marked japan.
Made in japan marks the following marks are from made in japan pieces.
There seems to be no significance in color of the text as to age.
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From 1921 1941 wares from japan exported to the united states had to be marked japan or made in japan.
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After that just the word japan was used again.
After 1921 a lot of countries marked them either japan or nippon.
Mark occurs in black and red.
Hidden within the kanji the characters on the bottom of the piece you will typically find the production region a specific kiln location a potter s name and sometimes a separate decorator s identity but at times only generic terms were recorded and tracking down.
They are all a little different either in color size or shape.
Unless you re familiar with the japanese language identifying japanese pottery and porcelain marks can be a daunting task.
Ceramics made between 1945 and 1952 when occupation ended was typically stamped occupied japan or made in occupied japan possibly to reassure u s.
Same factory also used a mark with a crown inside a wreath.
Chikaramachi made in japan.
All works made by kotoura kiln are stamped on the footring with the.
Items marked made in occupied japan were made between february 1947 and april 1952.
In use on porcelain made at the noritake factory chikaramachi branch during 1928 1946.
The wooden presentation box is signed with the same name and stamped.
Pre 1921 items were not marked made in japan.
Identify the maker of your japanese ceramics in alphabetical order.
According to experts on 19th and 20th century japanese ceramics the color does not help date a mark.
The six main schools.
Ikai yƫichi s works are signed or stamped around the footring with the kanji character for yuichi his given name.
The japanese word for ceramics is yakimono which is used to refer to all aspects of ceramics and pottery.
Buyers that some of the money would be used to pay reparations.