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I struggle with dating Chinese and Japanese porcelain/pottery. Old pieces can feel new and new pieces can feel old. Timeless :) I have this large bowl with a painted signature on the base. My guess is Japanese Imari ware circa 1900. Could someone help identify the mark and provide an estimated date?
Grateful for any help,
Mary

Not Imari ware, but Kutani ware circa 1900-1920.
The mark reads: Kutani 九谷 Zo 造 = Made in Kutani.
Regards,
Martin.

Your plate/charger is of Japanese make, the mark reading 'Kutani zo' (kutani made.) I would also say that your estimation of age was about right, being late 19th, early 20th century

Regards, Tom

Edit: I realise that I have made a mistake, according to the Gotheburg.com page on Kutani, the final character is tsukuru, although the translation is the same. You can find more information here: https://www.gotheborg.com/marks/kutani.shtml

Regards, Tom

This is Kutani ware and very very nice indeed!

大谷造　-　Ōtani-zō　- Made by Ōtani

With regards,
I.Nagy

Oops, -I was wrong - Kutani is right
Regards,
I.Nagy

Thank you everyone!

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