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Subject:Japanese Kutani Vase Signature ID
Posted By: Pete Mon, Mar 23, 2015 IP: 188.29.60.104

Can anyone help identify the marks on this vase?
It looks like Kutani and is finely painted. Shame about the neck damage. Height 15cm







Subject:Re: Japanese Kutani Vase Signature ID
Posted By: Arjan Tue, Mar 24, 2015

Hi Pete,
Yep... it is Kutani and that's what a part of the mark says. The second and third character (right) reads "Kutani" I can't help you at the moment with the maker/shop name (maybe Bill H. can)on the left but the last on is "sei" or made. The first character before "Kutani" is on/in a fire flow but is probabbly "Oite" meaning at.

Regards,

Arjan

Subject:Re: Japanese Kutani Vase Signature ID
Posted By: Bill H Wed, Mar 25, 2015

Thanks, but I may have to take a course in oracle bones to fathom all of this one.
Bill H.

Subject:Re: Japanese Kutani Vase Signature ID
Posted By: Peter Mon, Mar 30, 2015

Thanks, would the first character also mean kiln since it means 'in a fire flow'?
Pete

Subject:Re: Japanese Kutani Vase Signature ID
Posted By: Arjan Wed, Apr 01, 2015

No,Pete.. thats not what I meant. Sorry my English is rather limited. I mean that there is some impurety at the place of the first character caused by the firing of the porcelain. So that "damaged" the character a bit. Herewith two examples of the use of oite before "Kutani".

Regards,

Arjan






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