Japanese, Taisho period (1913-1926). Click here to see large picture 946. Mark: Tai Ming Chenghua Nian Zhi, meaning "Greatest (sic) Ming Chenghua make". Common mark on Arita "Imari" porcelain, a mixed-up and carelessly written Chenghua mark; the extra dot in the fist Da character ...
Macau, being a city with a rich history of trade and cultural exchange, has a history of porcelain production. However, it is not known to have been a significant industry in the area. Historically, Macau was known more for its trade of Chinese and Japanese porcelain, as well as other go...
Whether its English pottery marks or German porcelain marks, Japanese vintage backstamps or Chinese seal marks, the abundance of unknown branding logos sometimes can seem like a frighteningly huge subject to tackle. But never fear, your friendly online guide is here to help you through this maze...
However, it is also important to remember that even the most prestigious porcelain manufacturers were, to some degree, considered imitators in their own day. Some 18th-century Meissen pieces, for example, bear Oriental designs or features and are even painted with fake Chinese or Japanese marks!
The Meissen Porcelain story began when Augustus II The Strong; Elector of Saxony and King of Poland (1670-1733), protected the goldsmith Johann Friedrich Bottger from the Prussians pursuing him. The protection of this passionate collector of Chinese and Japanese porcelain, together with the encounte...
Unless you're familiar with the Japanese language, identifying Japanese pottery and porcelain marks can be a daunting task. Hidden within thekanji— the characters — on the bottom of the piece you will typically find the production region, a specific kiln location, a potter's name, and someti...
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Buhai’s eponymous brand offers these accessories alongside artefacts and objet trouvé, from marble eggs to ikebana Japanese flower-arranging vases. It’s easy to imagine her blocky Hepworth bangle (and matching wooden totem) on display in the late sculptor’s Hampstead studio. For SS16, Buhai ...
My mother in law gave our daughter some porcelain? Dolls 2 of which i have found marks on. The first one which is the biggest has a mark on the back … Looking for background information on this 6: doll Hi. I have had this little doll for as long as I can remember. I am curiou...
On white granite, from 1890 to the present, the British Arms again served as the mark, and during the same period the monogram on semi-porcelain. In 1889 and 1890, the mark on cream colored. hotel ware was an arrow. P.P. Co. Hotel The Crown Pottery Co., E...