Asian Arts | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries | Message Board



Message Board
Asian Art Forums

AsianArt.com Main Forum Message Index | Back | Post a New Message | Search | Private Mail | FAQ
Group: Message Board
Re: Please identify

Posted By: Bill H
Posted Date: Mar 11, 2014 (03:08 AM)

Message
The overglaze iron red markings begin with two kanji characters that read right-to-left as "Kutani" (九谷), the geographic area where these kilns are located.

Underneath "Kutani" are two stacks of kanji containing three characters each which read down and across from the right. The right-hand stack says "Yamaguchi Sei" (山口製 - "Made at/by Yamaguchi), and the other stack reads "Kouda (or "Hirota") Ga" (廣田画 - Painted by Kouda [or Hirota]).

"Kutani" appears again impressed into the porcelain nearly upside-down at the lower left of this segment of the mark.

Finally, A two-character stack beneath all of the above, reading "Sunaga" (須永), a place name or surname.

I was unable to find other similar markings, but they may be hiding in Japanese language sites.

Best regards,

Bill H.

Post a Response

Responses:



Asian Arts | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries | Message Board