JAR to identify

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Kacper, Dec 12, 2017.

  1. Kacper

    Kacper New Member

    Hello. Is this jar chinese or japanese?
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    Kacper, Dec 12, 2017
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  2. Steersman

    Steersman Well-Known Member

    The characters are Chinese.
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    chinese ginger jar....
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Well-Known Member

    The mark is Japanese, reading "Yamaichi Kinsei" (山一謹製 ) , "Yamaichi humbly made". It is fairly new. I have read somewhere that a similar jar with the same mark came also with a "Toyo" sticker.
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    :oops::oops::oops::rolleyes:
     
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