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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Francisco G Kempton, post: 4405456, member: 22714&quot;]The Mc Kinley Tarriff act of 1891, forced importers to use english letters. That is when you seee the word NIPPON being used on Jap imports.&nbsp; Then U.S. Customs in 1921 for whatever reason maybe because Japan was flooding the market decided that not only were the letters to be in english but the name of the exporting country into USA must use english version of the word. Nippon being Japan. It then must read Made in Japan. </p><p><br /></p><p>This created a special period, when Japan was fiercely competing internationally with English and continental porcelain makers. Japan was producing some very fine porcelain that directly competed with fine porcalin from england and the continent. </p><p><br /></p><p>Japan had lower wages and their porcelain was of a very high standard but at a very affordable price.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So Nippon has a special meaning, it is guaranteed to be from the specific period in time, and is usually of good quality. In many cases Japan influenced many of the creative art and design. </p><p><br /></p><p>This was not the first time Japan influenced the west, Japan has always been a huge spource of inspiration and influence in Art. Since the 18th century when Messien copied the Japanese Edo period Kakiemon design. Japanese Laquer and ceramics had exerted a great influence on western taste, Laquer had a huge effect on english and french furniture makers, and Japan was also influenced by western art. </p><p><br /></p><p>Nippon was a period when Japan was very comeptitive and their ceramics were of very good quality.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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