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Subject:Requesting Help Identifying Sake Cups-Chinese or Japanese?
Posted By: Mike Sun, Oct 23, 2016 IP: 209.197.44.2

Hello. Hoping I could get some help identifying the origin and age of two sake cups. Looking at the bottom, I believe they are pottery instead of porcelain. Each are about 2.25 inches wide and 1 inch tall. There are traces of gold paint on the rims--it looks like most has been worn away. Thanks for any information!







Subject:Re: Requesting Help Identifying Sake Cups-Chinese or Japanese?
Posted By: Martin Michels Tue, Oct 25, 2016

Hallo Mike,

The mark reads Gyozan: 曉山 (sometimes referred as Kyozan), Beginning 20th C.
Regards,
Martin.

Subject:Re: Requesting Help Identifying Sake Cups-Chinese or Japanese?
Posted By: Ernest Wilhelm Tue, Oct 25, 2016

All I can tell you is that those are made in Japan. My guess is that they are not old.
I hope you will get better answers soon from experienced members.

Subject:Re: Requesting Help Identifying Sake Cups-Chinese or Japanese?
Posted By: Mike Wed, Oct 26, 2016

Thanks for the responses, Martin and Ernest. I emailed Marmie at modernjapanesepotterymarks.blogspot.com. What she told me confirms your responses. She said the mark did read Gyouzan (曉山), and the pottery is called Kyo-Satsuma (Satsuma made/decorated in Kyoto). Wikipedia says the Gyouzan (or Gyozan) kiln was active during the Meiji period (1868-1912). Thanks again!


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