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Hello All! Can anyone identify the mark on this 4" Satsuma egg; I have attached a color and b&w pic of the mark (it is a difficult mark to read, even on my end!). Any assistance with this query would be greatly appreciated! Thank you! David.

This isn't a character but a scroll motif commonly called an "arabesque" and frequently encountered in Chinese and Japanese ceramic patterns. Here's an enlargement of a section of diaper on a late 19th century Guangxu-period vase.

Best regards,

Bill H.

PS, your "Satsuma" egg looks like one of the Chinese fakes that sometimes have labels of "Royal Satsuma".

Thanx allot Bill! Interesting!

I also believe this is Chinese 'Satsuma", many pieces were produced and exported from China in late 20th century. Different marks are found, some are hidden under a label.
Tricky, as at first glance the decorations look like Japanese moriage (enamel dots). But it is too gaudy and poorly decorated overall with no age indicators to be real Japanese vintage.

Thanx allot idcloisonne! David.

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