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Subject:Opinion of this small vase
Posted By: bokie Sun, Jan 04, 2015 IP: 101.177.0.241
Hi could anyone help me about this vase including the markings? Any opinion. Thank you.





Subject:Re: Opinion of this small vase
Posted By: Todd Mon, Jan 05, 2015
It read "House of Happyness".


T.

Subject:Re: Opinion of this small vase
Posted By: bokie Tue, Jan 06, 2015
hi todd, tanx for the insight... do u have any idea of the valuability of this? tanx

Subject:Re: Opinion of this small vase
Posted By: Arjan Tue, Jan 06, 2015
HI all,

It's Japanese (rather) modern Kutani ware. Maybe around mid 20th. century. Right characters reads "Kutani"

Regards,

Arjan

Subject:Re: Opinion of this small vase
Posted By: Guy Tue, Jan 06, 2015
The　mark reads vertically from L to R 'Kutani' and 'Kinza' (probably the maker's name).

Guy.

Subject:Re: Opinion of this small vase
Posted By: mikeoz Tue, Jan 06, 2015
'House of Happiness" - where did that come from.

This is a standard Kutani mark, with the name of the artist 'Gold Three" (I don't have my Japanese dictionaries with me).

And it's a lidded tea cup.

Subject:Re: Opinion of this small vase
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Jan 06, 2015
It appears to be a covered teacup with under-plate from here. Mark (九谷金三) reads "Kutani Kinzo(?)", with 金三 literally meaning "Gold Three". Todd, if you drinking something stronger than tea out of your "House of Happiness" cup, send me a bottle.

The transcription choices for 金三 are: Kinzo (かねみ), Kanemi (きんざ), Kinza (かねぞう】 and Kanezo. Kutani wares with this character mark are being sold new online.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Subject:Re: Opinion of this small vase
Posted By: Jim Tue, Jan 06, 2015
The right stack reads Kutani, Nine Valleys, an area in Japan which is host to several hundred kilns. Regards, Jim

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