Info on Oriental cups needed. TIA

Hoping someone might be able to give me some info on these Oriental cups. Have several and none are exactly alike because of the hand painting. They are eggshell thin.
Maker?? Date?? Technique??? Pattern???

Thanks for your input.

 

I don't recognize any of these marks as being distinctly Chinese or Japanese, but based solely on the painting and cup shape, my guess would be Japan. Perhaps @Mat could weigh in.

 

Post your photo on this reddit and they will translate the mark for you.

Here is a recent example that they did for me:

https://www.reddit.com/r/translator...ish_japanese_help_translate_mark_on_japanese/

 

Mine would too.

 

Add my vote for Japan. Reminds me very much of geisha ware.
Don

 

Got a reply from reddit. manufactured by Shimamura

 

Here's a site that I have never seen before. Japanese marks. Will accept inquiries.

http://litaxulingkelley.blogspot.com/p/japanese-porcelain-marks.html

 

If you check out the link above, you will see that information about several Gotheborg Japanese marks is said to be inaccurate.

 

Thanks, Hunting, I know the site and did think about asking them. But then I noticed they don't have any Tokoname, and Aaron was so kind to ask about the mark on a FB group.

 

Yes, I noticed that before, and I also came across some mistakes. The Gotheborg site is so very extensive that mistakes are bound to happen. It is a learning process for anyone who starts an information site. And he welcomes extra information.

Another thing on the Gotheborg site, something most people won't come across or be bothered about, but which boggled my mind: Jan-Erik Nilsson went to Bali to research what remained of the Majapahit pottery tradition.
Majapahit was an East Javanese kingdom that once ruled most of SE Asia. Bali was one of its colonies. To get to Bali by plane, you fly directly over the territory of Majapahit proper.
I fail to understand the logic. Why go to a colony to research the dominating nation? Why not go to the former Majapahit capital and surrounding region, where Majapahit style ceramics are made to this day? His explanation was that a Hindu island would have kept more of the ceramics tradition than a pre-dominantly Muslim one.