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Featured Help with Satsuma mark, I think.

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by 916Bulldogs123, Sep 4, 2021.

  1. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Picked up this little cup and saucer the other day. It looks to me that the lower mark is different on the two pieces?
    Hope someone can tell me about these marks.
    Thanks
    Mikey
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    916Bulldogs123, Sep 4, 2021
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Lovely, Mikey. I think it is Black Kutani ware, but @Ce BCA will be able to tell you more.
     
    Any Jewelry, Sep 4, 2021
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  3. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Thank you very much @Any Jewelry .I'll look up Kutani.
    Mikey
     
    916Bulldogs123, Sep 4, 2021
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  4. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    Isn't that the Shimazu family Crest? That's why I thought Satsuma?
     
    916Bulldogs123, Sep 4, 2021
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  5. janetpjohn

    janetpjohn Well-Known Member

    I think the marks are both generic Satsuma marks, given the Shimazu crest at the top. They look to have the same characters, but the bottom one is squished--different handwriting--and just say Satsuma. After looking on gotheborg, I think this was probably made for sale to American military bases and tourists after WWII.
     
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  6. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    Yes as @janetpjohn said it does say 'Satsuma' in Japanese and the crest above is for the Shimazu clan. Given the mark it will probably be pre WW2, Taisho period or early Showa.
     
    Ce BCA, Sep 4, 2021
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  7. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    That makes more sense. Friends on fb collecting Japanese are saying Taisho.
    Thanks for your help again.
    Mikey
     
    916Bulldogs123, Sep 4, 2021
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