I mean the mark on the bottom left side of this page, but you need a bit of fantasy to say that it is the same with mine......
There were many producers in Awata who made such wares, without a signature it will be impossible to find the maker...
Thank you Any Jewelry, yes, that is what I thought too, the closest mark of Tichelaar is around 1900, but I am not sure if it is mine...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi, I have found this box and believe it might be Dutch, but cannot find the mark. I hope somehone here knows it? Thank...
Hi, yes, I was on a nice (Greek) island and not much in the internet. However, holidays are over now...
Hi, it is indeed Satsuma made most likely made in Kyoto - Awata. Looking at the style I would think this dates to the 1920s-30s. I agree that...
He is a Tanuki.
The Λ on the shield stands for Lakedaimon, the official name of Sparta in antiquity.
Oh my god, you found the shield of one of the 300! If you search for "Spartan shield", you will find a bunch online. It looks close to the ones...
I think they look fine for mid 19th c. Here in this article are some similar ones from a shipwreck (yours are not)......
Here is the Cretan one, now in Rome: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_Perpetual_Help
Hi, your nice little cup is Kyoto Satsuma, early 20th c. As Marie Forjan and Aquitaine pointed out already, it is marked. The impressed mark reads...
Thank you very much, SSlava, for your help!
Hi all, I need help with this icon of St George. I know it is not antique but quite well painted in my opinion. I would love to know what is...
Here is one with a similar decoration from a 19th c shipwreck: https://maritimeasia.ws/desaru/ceramics.html . The bottom of yours is different but...
It is Chinese, I think 19th c "Kitchen Qing"...
I agree, this is Japanese Imari, (early?) 20th c, with a spurious Chenghua mark...
This is 19th c Chinese famille rose on celadon with a shop mark. Here are similar pieces:...
Wisteria are a common theme in Japan, too, so that does not help much. My feeling (but it is just a feeling) is that this might be Japanese...
Hi Any Jewelry, I was not aware of that thread, I will add myself there...
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