Hand scripted in dark red on a vase painted with a simple landscape scene, early Showa period. Yamazaki Ga - 山下 画 (Painted by Yamazaki). The mark from a high quality vase with fine detail in the Shoza style. Watano sei: 綿埜 製 - Made by Watano - hand scripted mark in red. Mark from a late Meiji vase with bijin having Satsuma style influence. Shira ( Sei): 白製 - Uncertain, the character may be used for a number of names including Akira, Haku, Kiyoshi and may others. The mark from a small tray in the shoza style. Kutani Setsuzan (do-sei): 九谷 雪山堂製 - Kutani made by Setsuzan - hand scripted mark in iron red. Also reads Japan Yokohama on the right 大日 横浜. Onagaya zo - 尾長屋 造 - Tentative naming from a eggshell porcelain set in the 1000 chrysanthemum pattern. This mark also sometimes found as Muraaki ga. A rarely referenced artist, Meiji period c1880. Muraaki do: 村顕 堂 - Hand scripted on a pair of finely painted candlesticks of good quality. Kaburaki was a merchant in Ishikawa and still operates as a retailer today. Kutani Kaburaki Sei no: 九谷 鏑木製之 - Hand scripted on a small vase dating to the late Meiji with bijin and extensive gilt. Mark from inter-war period white porcelain cups and saucers with embossed gilt rims. Kumagaya Sei: 熊谷製 - using the central character in the circle it can also be read ク谷製 (Ku tani sei), possibly a deliberate double meaning. Made during the occupied period 1945-52. Likely made by one of the former Kutani or Satsuma factories and in the dragon moriage style. Unidentified, possibly an agent or importers mark. Probably Kutani region late Meiji period. Hand scripted mark on a ewer taking inspiration from Royal Worcester. Harujuki Sei 春之製 - Tentative transcription. Kutani Zo (on left) Kaga no Kuni (Kaga region - on right) - 九谷造 - 加賀国 - Kaga is the old prefecture name and porcelain from this region was called Kaga prior to the Meiji period after which Kutani became the preferred naming. Watano produced Kutani ware in the Yokohama region. The second part of the mark is very poorly scripted but is likely intended as Yokohama. Kutani Yokohama: 九谷 横浜 - Hand scripted on a small vase with 1000 people design. Mark from a late Meiji eggshell porcelain tea cup c1910. Literal translation as 'Valley' Made in this form. Kutani: Partial mark only, missing the symbol for Kutani. Hand scripted on a finely painted tea bowl, Meiji period c1870. Hand scripted on a bottle shaped vase, Meiji period c1900. Hand painted and sketched detail on eggshell porcelain in the Nagoya style but signed with a partial Kutani mark in red. Red script mark to the base for Kutani.Ī Kutani cup from a tea service. Fine black line work and detailed painting of figures. Pair of Japanese Kutani ware vases of tapering form. Marked Kutani zo to bases in red script, circa 1900, late Meiji period. Japanese Kutani ware vases decorated with birds and people obverse. Signed to the base for Watano a merchant exporter of Kutani. Japanese Kutani ware vases decorated with quail and moulded handles. Low grade printed marks generally signify inter war or post war production. Unmarked pieces, or those simply marked Kutani are very common. Impressed and incised marks are less common. Marks are most often hand painted and may or may not include the artist or maker. To check our stock of Kutani ware click here. Kutani continued to be made throughout the 20th century and continues today, modern copies and reproductions are common. As usual high quality pieces can be very much more expensive and original Ko-Kutani now fetches princely sums. This style is known as Shoza and is what you are most likely to see today.Īs pieces are still readily available basic examples of Kutani ware from the Meiji period are very affordable and creating a collection is relatively easy. It is typically made from porcelain rather than earthenware and iron red and black line work often dominate the colour palette. Kutani ware production was most prolific at the end of the 19th century and into the 20th century following the opening up of Japan to western trade. It is important to remember Kutani is a region, not a specific factory, there were many different workshops using the Kutani mark. Original Kutani ceramics, now referred to as Ko-Kutani are very different from the 19th century export examples which are most well known today. It originated in Ishikawa prefecture and the name translates as Nine Valleys with it's history going back to the mid 17th century. Kutani ware is one of the major styles of Japanese ceramics, acquiring it's name from the village where the original kiln was built.
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