Kenzan Toen (虔山)- Ceramics of Gifu Prefecture (Mino Yaki)

Wares with this mark are found in the USA in abundance. Kenzan Toen opened in 1959 and exported vases, mugs and such. The company now creates other ceramic products. See link below.

https://www.kenzan-yakimono.com/vintage_pottery/kvc_f.html

 https://www.kenzan-yakimono.com/english/company/history.html

KIRISHIMA YAKI-Ceramics of Kagoshima Prefecture

Thank you to Toshi Shiinoki for permission to use these photos. 

 

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KUROMUTA YAKI-Ceramics of Saga Prefecture 黒牟田焼

 Kuromuta Yaki is made in Takeo, Saga Prefecture. 

I think this is Kuromuta Yaki. It is not marked but it looks very much like the work of Maruta Masami.

He used the simple plant motif in this style on many pieces. He studied under Shoji Hamada and perhaps this motif was influenced by him. 

Chatsubo-Maruta Nobumasa Gama

Brand new resource for Japanese ceramics and marks

 This is a good resource with lots of information that may be of help in researching Japanese ceramics. Caution, it is a subscription site, with revolving payments. One can only see a limited amount of information without joining. If you have a lot of ceramics to research it may be just what you need. I do recommend using it as one reference. I  always encourage researchers to do additional research to document and to verify information for any source. 

 https://japanese-ceramics.com/

Roppou Gama-Ceramics of Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture

 Wada Sekitouden 和田　石凍田 of Roppou Gama 六方窯, was a one man kiln near Mt. Rokko. He died in 1997 leaving no heir to his kiln. Unfortunately many of his works were destroyed in the Great Hanshin Earthquake back in 1995.  I found some information on him several years ago but that information has pretty much disappeared into the internet wasteland. Luckily in 2015 I printed the blog page that his son wrote which gave some information on him and his works. His works speak to me, not in a loud bang, but in a reverent whisper.