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Subject:Japanese Vase Identification
Posted By: JNance Sun, Feb 22, 2015 IP: 75.139.82.215
I would like any information on the identification of this vase and Japanese characters on the bottom. My father, a U.S. army officer, was stationed in Japan immediately after WWII. This note was found inside the vase: "With sincerest best wishes and remembrances of your tour in Kofu (Japan). It was our pleasure to have you with us. (Signed) "The Yamanashi Military Government Team, March, 1949."







Subject:Re: Japanese Vase Identification
Posted By: Guy Mon, Feb 23, 2015
The mark reads 'Shitada-mura' (下田村), probably the name of the village in Niigata Prefecture where this object was made.
Looks Edo period, pre-Meiji to me but I'm not familiar with this sort of older Japanese metalwork.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Japanese Vase Identification
Posted By: Sue Mon, Feb 23, 2015
It read's Kutani, and made in late 18th century.

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