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Subject:Re: Help with B&W vase with signature on base
Posted By: Bill H. Mon, Jun 13, 2011
It's difficult to say whether your bag-form vase is Japanese or Chinese, but I'm inclined to say the latter, based on the motif of irises and the off-center mark on the base. It looks fairly new to me and possibly to be a home or school kiln project, judging by its style of casual-looking potting.
I Googled the characters and got some hits on the Japanese name Ishimitsu, though I could not confirm a pottery connection. If I'm wrong about it being Japanese, then the two characters could form a Chinese name, Shi Guang, with Shi being the surname. Again no clear connection to ceramics.
Good luck,
Bill H.
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