Tuesday, May 31, 2011

KANEDAI

There is not much about Kanedai China to be found in English on line, although there are many sites selling replacements, sets or pieces of various patterns. The common patterns seen on ebay, etc. are Ivy, Canyon Pine, and Romany. I have seen one made in Occupied Japan, so that would have placed the manufacture in the late 1940's or so. 


What I found in Japanese is that the company, Kanedai Shirokiya, Inc.,  was established in 1902. It is located in Toki City, Gifu, Japan. This region ( Gifu-Mino and Aichi-Seto) produces most of the tableware used in Japan, as well as exports. 
http://www.kanedai.co.jp




This pattern of china seems to have been quite popular. Various pieces of the original set are sold on many internet sites. 

Monday, May 30, 2011

TANBA YAKI (丹波焼き)-Ceramics of Hyogo Prefecture

Tanba yaki is made in Hyogo prefecture.  It is also translated as Tambayaki.  You can read a little more about Tanba yaki  at http://www.2000cranes.com/index.html.




You can check out the Tanba Yaki kilns map at http://www.tanbayaki.com/t_map_main.html.  It helps to read some Japanese.


Right hand mark is Tanba-yaki, the round mark is the MARK for Sugihara Shouji
                                                                      杉原 彰二
                              
                                                          Sugihara Gama

Link: http://www.tanbayaki.com/kamamoto_shosai/06.htm

Link:     http://dan-sho.com/menu/29015



Tanba-yaki Maruhachi (丸八窯 ) Kiln MARK
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I enjoyed a lovely visit to the Tanba Pottery area in Hyogo Prefecture in early March.  We visited the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo with a display of the works of Ogata Shuhei.  We also visited Chindai Kiln, Noborigama Kiln and also visited the Chiyoichi store and Gallery.

Here are some of my pieces by Shimizu Chiyoichi with his mark. I had looked high and low for quite a long time to find the origin of this mark.  We just happened by the gallery on our visit to Tanba pottery kilns. I was thrilled to not only put the mark with my pieces, but also to meet Mr. Shimizu.

SHIMIZU CHIYOICHI








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ICHINO TOUZAN (市野陶山)


This is known as "teoke" hand bucket

       
 NOBORI GAMA (のぼり窯 )    


                                                                                                    

This is one of my favorite vases to put small flowers in. It looks great with a few flowers poking out of the cracks. So "Wabi-Sabi".
               

SHOYO GAMA (昇陽窯 )


LINK:  http://sho-yo-gama.com

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ICHINO SHOZO GAMA 市野省三窯


CHINTAI GAMA




Sunday, May 29, 2011

NORITAKE -Porcelain of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture

Noritake was established mainly as a manufacturer of Japanese porcelain for export during the Meiji period. The first factory was established in Nagoya in 1904. It was called Nippon Toki Kabushiki Kaisha.

Names under the Noritake Company umbrella are (or were) Morimura, Noritake, Okura China, Rose China, Nippon Toki Kaisha, Royal Crockery.

There are a lot of sites out there with Noritake marks but usually only the exported variety. I read that there are over 400 trademark designs for Noritake!  I do not think anyone has posted them all.



NIPPON


    This is the Nippon maple leaf mark 1891-1915


Additional reading



THE OLD R.C. MARK   1911-1921

*see "The Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain" Third Series by Joan F. Van Patten pg 82


                 Sugar shaker








THE MARUKI BLUE NIPPON MARK (1912~)





* see Van Patten pg 94.   Van Patten's NORITAKE book p. 96 gives a 1906-1908 range

This mark was used from 1946-1953



MORIMURA

The Morimura Nippon green mark c.1911






Morimura mark circa 1921
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Noritake "M" Mark stand for Morimura.  It was later changed to Noritake 
Noritake "M" marked china service for 12 @1930's


                                   

                                   
         1931-1941


Delano



      This mark was issued in 1931 
From Early Noritake by Aimee Neff Alden:
See page 100 #MM-31. This mark was reserved for acid-etched gold lustreware, sub- contracted to decorators specializing in this technique. 
Thank you to YF for sharing this mark!



Noritake Red "M" Mark 1921-1941



Patent # 42200 C. 1922-1923



 The green Noritake "M" mark  with "Made in Japan" 1921-1941


    Noritake Green "M" MARK on luster ware bowl c.1920's

This also has the green mark. Noritake Art Deco.



Although there are no records as to the change of the green to the red mark it seems to occur around the time of the indroduction of luster ware in the 1920's (see Stitt pg 171).







The green Noritake "M" Hand Painted MIJ mark is said to have been used from 1918 but because of the McKinley Tarrif Act change in September 1921 changing the labeling from Nippon to Japan the 1918 dating is problematic. In fact Noritake company has no records but indicated it may be as early as 1918. It is my belief that it was after September of 1921. Pieces with this particular mark are quite original and creative in their styling. 




According to "Collector's Encyclopedia of Early Noritake" by Aimee Neff Alden pg 12, this mark is dated c. 1915-1919. However, I doubt this dating as Japan and MIJ were not required by law until 1921. Nippon was being used since the passing of the McKinley Tarrif act in 1890.
*Noritake Collector's Gulid dates this c. 1935

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      This "M"  mark is 1921-1941



Oxford, No dates are given in Van Patten's "The Collector's Encyclopedia of Noritake" (1984), but there are many backstamps similar to this one which seem to range from the 1920's to early 1930's.
According to the "Old Noritake" Japanese site,  this basic mark (minus the pattern name) was used from 1921-1941.

c. 1933

pattern Laureate  C. 1928

Rodesta pattern

The Cherry Blossom Mark

  Used 1924-1935 according to http://www.old-noritake-antique.com/stamp.html

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 After the war the company produced "Rose China" or "R.C. China" for a short time as they needed time for quality to  reach appropriate standards to carry the Noritake name. See Japanese Ceramics of the Last 100 Years by Stitt for additional history. 

NITTO NORITAKE 

1930's
Thanks to Sandra Simon for this mark




1945-1957 


Japanese Domestic Market


MADE IN OCCUPIED JAPAN


           Pattern # 4768
  The M mark with Made in Occupied Japan
Although it is said that the M mark was retired in 1941. Apparently it was revived during the occupation for a time. 


I apologize for the blurry mark. I snapped it in a charity shop and did not check it until I got back home. It is an interesting mark none the less.



Got a better picture:






  NORITAKE NIPPON TOKI KAISHA
NIPPON TOKI KAISHA (early mark). 1924-1935
RC Mark




Nippon Toki Kaisha c. 1946



NORITAKE JAPAN "N" 


                                     
                                   

















This mark was used from 1951-1966


Nippon Toki Kaisha 1955~

                                           
"Noble" pattern #2600 footed tea cups and saucers



Nippon Toki Kaisha  Mark 1954-1966  "Lawrence" (domestic)
*Van Patten NORITAKE book says from 1953~
























See "Collector's Guide to Made in Japan Ceramics" by Carole Bess White


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NORITAKE STREAM SIDE pattern #4497 (1995- )

NORITAKE TRUE LOVE pattern #9438 (1995- )



 This retails for 4200 yen in Japan
Current- Noritake Registered Trademark 1995~



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   NORITAKE FANTASIA pattern #7532 (1963-1970)
   

NORITAKE CONTESSA pattern #1485 (1980-1992)



NORITAKE NEW CHARM pattern #6522 (1964-1970) 




NORITAKE PERSIA pattern #2403 (1974-1979)


       This design jumped right at me from the shelf. Stunning!

NORITAKE LAMARRE pattern #6859. (1967-1975 )



    Blue Orchard pattern #6695   (1965-1977)




Goldston pattern #5595   (1954-1964)

Silverdale pattern 5594 (1954-1971)

Solemn Emerald pattern 7322  (1989-2000)

Portfolio Pattern # 7736 

Edgewood pattern 5807 Patent # 162094  (1957-1973)





Information in Japanese:
See:
http://www.old-noritake-antique.com


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