Mino pottery, made in Mino area in Gifu prefecture, Japan. The third (left) says gama which means 'kiln'. Marks that includes this character are usually contemporary. Click here to see large pictureLefton The Lefton Company was a Chicago-based company that was founded in 1941 by George ...
486. 174. First half of the 20th century. Satsuma looking crackled glazed pottery. 1092. Shimazu family crest and makers signature. Tentative date around 1940s. Click here to see large picture The gotheborg.com marks page was originally initiated by a donation of marks from the collection...
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Arsenal Marks. Kyodo / Kyodo Press K K.Japan. 1928) Kutani porcelain with sqaure mark on a blue-green background that reads ; 20th century, Hikojiro Imura Dai Nippon Imura Zo See examples on eBay , Hododa Satsuma pottery mark Satsuma Hododa where is simplified ; Meiji period See examples...
Here is a link I found to a Chinese collectors site with a similar piece, although larger, with the same makers marks. Please note that Chinese symbols have varying scripts just as we all have our individual handwriting. I learned this fact through my Chinese friend when I asked why the ...
Ohi- ware is "Wakigama" (which is a general term for kilns used to make Raku ware that are outside of the Raku line) of the Kyoto Raku line. Raku ware has spread throughout Japan since the Meiji period, but in terms of makers who have directly inherited the Raku line techniques, Oh...
After World War II, painters, calligraphers, and printmakers flourished in the big cities, particularly Tokyo, and became preoccupied with the mechanisms of urban life, reflected in the flickering lights, neon colors, and frenetic pace of their abstractions. All the "isms" of the New York-...
Japanese art, thepainting, calligraphy,architecture, pottery,sculpture, bronzes, jade carving, and other fine or decorative visual arts produced inJapanover the centuries. General characteristics The study of Japanese art has frequently been complicated by the definitions and expectations established in th...
Japanese culture is an ancient tapestry dating back over 16,000 years, beginning with theJomon Period(14,000 BCE – 300 BCE). During this time, the Japanese people were hunters, gatherers, and skilled pottery makers. This was the dawn of intricate cultural practices that continued to evolve ...
(Palanquin)it allows for two different viewpoints, in this case looking ahead to the future or back to the past. Again, we have a reflection on the printmakers of the past, as in this case the image in the mirror is from one ofHiroshige’s53 Views of Tokaido.Like a parody, Maki ...