It is a mistake to assume all occupied japan ceramics are of poor quality.
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Many were copycat stylistic reproductions of hummel meissen royal doulton and victorian area figurines.
Some figurine pieces were well done.
The ceramics import companies primarily from japan were an influential part of the american ceramic industry s history.
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Their work was often of high of quality and many companies copied the designs of the american firms.
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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.
The best way to tell age is merely by looking and feeling the piece in question.
Some countries required imports to be marked foreign.
After 1952 pieces from japan were either marked japan or made in japan.
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Occupied japan ceramic figurines mimic american and european examples.
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Unless you re familiar with the japanese language identifying japanese pottery and porcelain marks can be a daunting task.
Therefore these manufacturers played an a big role in whether a domestic ceramic company survived or closed its doors.