Sōkō China, also known as Kobe Satsuma.
You are invited to come along with me as I learn about Japanese ceramics. I will share what I learn about the kilns, history, terminology, potters, decorators, styles, and marks. This is a work in progress. ** NOTICE: I DO NOT ANSWER QUERIES ON PERSONAL PIECES. I DO NOT GIVE VALUATIONS. General comments and questions will still be accepted.
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From 1921-1941, wares from Japan exported to the United States had to be marked "Japan" or "Made in Japan". During Wor... -
The This company was in business from 1954-1994. It was bought out by Enesco in 1994. Registered in NYC and San Francisco. Recognized by it... -
Kutani ware is from Ishikawa Prefecture. The markings are often in red, but can be impressed, in blue, gold and sometimes black with a g...
Hi, I have a Soko tea set with red/pink mountain pattern, very fine china, the mark underneath says "Soko China, then a japenese symbol in the middle, then just "hand painted" under the symbol, would you know why it doesn't say "made in Japan" or just "Japan" thanks for any help
ReplyDeleteAfter Sept of 1921 Japan or Made in Japan was used as it was required in order to import to the USA. That being said, it was not always used on every piece in a set. Sometimes it was on some pieces and not on others. Some exporters put Made in Japan on the outside of the shipping crate. Marking each piece was time consuming and more expensive. To cut costs various work arounds were used.
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