Japanese Ceramic Stamps

The wooden presentation box is also signed ko and holds his name stamp.

Japanese ceramic stamps.

Porcelain manufacturers used a variety of symbols letters or images to denote their products. Kamada kōji s tea ceremony bowls and larger works are signed with the kanji character for ko the first in his given name. If it is a new one to you and you d like to post in in your blog please feel welcome to do so. I have an old ceramic trinket box from my grandmother with a made in japan stamp.

Ceramics pottery metalworking carving whittling all sculpting forming editors picks. The japanese have one of the longest continuous ceramic cultures in the world with the earliest ceramics dating to around 10 000 bc. Some figurine pieces were well done. Some pottery schools in japan date back to the 12th century and there are six primary regions or kilns of pottery schools in japan bizen shigaraki seto echizen tamba and tokoname.

I have information on many marks in my files. While living in japan for many years i researched japanese pottery as a hobby. 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. It is harder to do research since returning to the usa but the passion remains.

Three black concentric circles with made in japan between the outer second circle. The japanese word for ceramics is yakimono which is used to refer to all aspects of ceramics and pottery. His saké ware is stamped around the footring with the same character. Called backstamps these markings may be found on the bottom of a vase on the back of a plaque or on the bottoms of utilitarian items such as bowls plates saucers or cups etc.

Trying to identify date. Maker s marks and artist s signatures on antique and modern japanese porcelain. There are approximately 359 nippon back stamps known to date. Check out our japanese stamp selection for the very best in unique or custom handmade pieces from our shops.

Tea ceremony from the 15th century the popularity of the tea ceremony from the 15th century fostered an aesthetic appreciation of ceramics especially imported chinese wares which became valued as works of art. Many were copycat stylistic reproductions of hummel meissen royal doulton and victorian area figurines. The six main schools. I love japanese pottery and porcelain.

I visited many kilns and researched potters and their marks. It is a mistake to assume all occupied japan ceramics are of poor quality. It must be satsuma and has a stamp made in japan that seems to be under the glaze aslong with the signature. Japanese ceramics of the last 100 years by irene stitt 1974.

Occupied japan ceramic figurines mimic american and european examples.