Help with Chinese tea cup and saucer

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by charlie cheswick, Apr 16, 2016.

  1. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Does anybody know the mark on this small tea cup, can't seem to find it anywhere

    Thanks
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    charlie cheswick, Apr 16, 2016
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  2. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Hi Charlie! That is a Japanese mark on your dragonware piece. Here is a link to a site with more info, it's mark 1382.

    http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml

    1382. Mark: "Dai Nichi Hon/Dai Nippon" (Great Japan), mid 20th century. This marks however printed gives an example of marks that includes "Dai Nippon" in Japanese characters occurs well after the Meiji (1868-1912) period. According to family traditions this set was acquired as a gift in the early 1940s.
     
    say_it_slowly, Apr 16, 2016
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  3. moreotherstuff

    moreotherstuff Izorizent

    The decorating technique is called moriage.
     
    moreotherstuff, Apr 16, 2016
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  4. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Hi sayitslowly, many thanks, another item of mine that's turns out to be japanese, when I've been searching chinese !!
     
    charlie cheswick, Apr 16, 2016
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  5. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    LOL you and me both:)
     
    say_it_slowly, Apr 16, 2016
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