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Subject:satsuma jar
Posted By: david Thu, Jan 24, 2019 IP: 2607:fea8:1c1f:f90f:

Can anyone identify the mark on this satsuma? jar? Thank you! David.







Subject:Re: satsuma jar
Posted By: Martin Michels Thu, Jan 24, 2019

The mark reads as: Nippon 日本 (= Japan) Kun-ka 訓家 Tokusen 特選 (= special selection).
I'm not sure whether Kunka is a persons name or not. Kun 訓 = instruction or lesson and Ka 家 = house, home, family, professional or expert.
Perhaps some other expert can add something about the meaning of Kun-ka.
The jar looks not real old to me and the characters read from left to right, so date probably 2nd part of the 20th C.
Regards,
Martin.


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