Identifying Ceramic Marks Japan

A friendly reader rosalie babineaux have volunteered the information that this marks is a noritake contract mark for giftcraft importers of toronto canada in operation during the 50s and 60s.

Identifying ceramic marks japan. Saga prefecture japan. Buffalo made both semi vitreous and vitreous wares and some pieces indicated the type in the mark. The marks listed below are grouped as far as was possible in a logical order with similar signs graphics shapes etc grouped together. Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc.

Identify a mark by shape. Some marks look like a circle square bird or animal shape etc. Unless you re familiar with the japanese language identifying japanese pottery and porcelain marks can be a daunting task. Ikai yūichi s works are signed or stamped around the footring with the kanji character for yuichi his given name.

When translated several possible forms could have been. This marks also occur with the addition of occupied japan while we can assume this mark dates to the early to mid 1950s. A collection of pottery marks using photos and images from our antique collection for easy reference and as a quick guide to the possible attribution of your latest porcelain collectible or pottery marks. The japanese word for ceramics is yakimono which is used to refer to all aspects of ceramics and pottery.

From 1921 1941 wares from japan exported to the united states had to be marked japan or made in japan. Marks with letters are listed in alphabetical order. Obviously the original name of a german company was in german. Identify the maker of your japanese ceramics in alphabetical order.

Deldare pieces have their own unique marks identifying pieces as part of this line. Maker s marks and artist s signatures on antique and modern japanese porcelain. I always thought it was chinese but the mark seems otherwise as it has the cross in the circle at the top. There are many problems with company names.

The wooden presentation box is signed with the same name and stamped. A number of different marks were used by buffalo pottery most featuring an american bison somewhere in the logo and all indicating the date the piece was made. The six main schools. 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.

Antique marks are listed according to their shapes. 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. View view view.