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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mr2real, post: 50495, member: 277&quot;]This was a recent acquisition from a flea market. I didn&#039;t recognize the building, but knew it didn&#039;t look Japanese. After a little research and help from <u>(o</u>livialouis2005), the building has been identified as The Museum of Science and Industry (aka The Illinois Building). This was where artist exhibited their work during the Columbian Exposition in 1893 (aka World&#039;s Fair). I&#039;m thinking that this vase may have been one of the exhibited pieces of art. It is clearly signed, but I have been unable to identify the Japanese maker. There is also the reminisce of a paper label on the bottom which I suspect was the exhibition label or a price tag from a piece sold at the fair. There are actually several records of the Japanese artist at the fair, but without a name identification is difficult. This piece measures 13&quot; tall and about 6&quot; in diameter at the widest point. Besides very minor wear and crazing, nothing is wrong with it. Here is a similar example which is about half the size, has a crack in the neck, and is unsigned - <a href="http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/satsuma-vase-chicago-columbian-exposition" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/satsuma-vase-chicago-columbian-exposition" rel="nofollow">http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/satsuma-vase-chicago-columbian-exposition</a> . It sold for $566.</p><p><br /></p><p>Any help attributing this mark is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Joe</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]12703[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12702[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12700[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12701[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12699[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]12698[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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