Japanese Tea Bowls of Many Kinds

     

                                                                                                                                                                           Agano Yaki

Arita/Imari Yaki

Hagi Yaki

Ichinose Yaki 

Izumo

Karatsu

Koda Yaki

Kosobe Yaki

Kyoto/ Kiyomizu Yaki

Kutani Yaki

Mashiko Yaki

Mino Yaki

Shino

                                              Kuro Oribe

Raku Yaki

Satsuma Yaki

Seto Yaki

     Oribe

Shigaraki Yaki

Shodai Yaki

Takatori Yaki

Tanba Yaki

Japanese Shrine, Temple and Flea Markets

Throughout Japan there are weekly, monthly and annual markets. If you are going to be in Japan check on line if any of these sales will be going on during your visit. You can "haggle" a bit and go home with a few treasures at reasonable prices. 

SOBA CHOKO

Soba choko are for dipping sauce for buckwheat noodles. They have been around since the Edo period. There are many styles, shapes and sizes. 

     This one is from the Meiji era. It has the small "eye" on the foot.

"Collecting Japanese Ceramics and Arts" Facebook Group

For those wishing additional help consider joining The Facebook Group "Collecting Japanese Ceramics and Arts". You must apply under your personal FB page with no banner displaying a business. This group is educational and does not allow buying, selling, advertising nor does it give valuations. It is a great group with many knowledgable people who volunteer their time to help people identify their pieces. 

If you belong to a lot groups (100+) you will probably will not get in, as the group wants people who are serious about learning about Japanese ceramics. 

KAZUWA YAKI (上神焼)- Ceramics of Tottori Prefecture

　

By Mori Funyu 森不入　

Toby Mugs

Toby mugs (jugs) originated in Great Britain but it seems like there are renditions of the themed mugs from many countries. I have seen the real Royal Doulton mugs and really there is no comparison!

Japan produced a large amount of these mugs, some marked Made In Japan and others Made in Occupied Japan. Many are marked Wales China.

ANTIQUE SETO YAKI

                

KATO SHUNKO (sometimes incorrectly read as Harumitsu)

         加藤春光

Link: http://blog.livedoor.jp/momo2011/archives/3887320.html

  

KATO GOSUKE

             陶玉園 加藤五助

Tougyokuen Kato Gosuke

Kato Shubei 加藤周兵衛

TAKEUCHI CHUBEI (竹内忠兵衛) 

Chubei was noted for his sharkskin glazes, but also for his cloisonné. Many of his sharkskin wares are marked with a number read right to left 五一五二五二二 or left to right 2252515 which is a patent number, Meiji 22 (1890) 5 month 25 day for 15 years (from worthpoint). This mark was used circa 1890-1905.

See:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/takeuchi-chiubei-japanese-nippon-400340110

Yamatouen Sei 

松村九助氏 Matsumura Kusuke 1844-1912 Nagoya 

http://blog.livedoor.jp/momo2011/archives/3251398.html

https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/view/20326010/chicago-list-of-exhibitors/5

Kawamoto Masukichi

Links:

    http://nagoya-toujikikaikan.sblo.jp/category/899371-1.html

NIPPON YOKOHAMA YAMASHITA SEI ZO (日本横浜山下製造)

                    

                      A great link: http://blog.livedoor.jp/momo2011/archives/6010642.html

IGEZARA-The pie crust plates

Igezara are thickly potted transferware plates, usually with a brown pie crust rim. These were made in the Meiji through the early Showa period. The name is derived from a dialect in Saga Prefecture meaning thorn plates. These were made for the common people for everyday ware. Many are unmarked but there are some makers who did mark their wares.

So far I have found these marks used on Igezara

Iwa mark 岩

Ken mark 謙

Koransha mark コオラン

Kushiyama mark 串山 

Shiroiwa 城岩

Tomi or Yutaka mark 豊

Uwataki mark 上瀧

Yamatoku 山徳

There are various common motifs. 

This Igezara has the book shape forming a window or canvas for the decoration with the bamboo motif in the background. Inside the book shape are moon, plum blossoms, peony and a rock. It is 31cm in diameter. 

                                      No mark   Dates circa early 1900's

It appears that most Igezara were made during the late Meiji through Taisho period. 

KYOTO SATSUMA (京 薩摩)

From collection of Jim Horne

AWATA YAKI (粟田焼)

          

                      

                                 This is an Awata Jar with missing lid c. 1930 

KINKOZAN

Made for export. This mark (red and gold) with the mountain mark reads Kinkozan Zo 錦光山造. This  is probably c. 1921-1930 ( certainly after September 1921, given the MIJ written above the mark).

Marked Kinkozan Zo. These kinds of cups (and saucers) came in sets of twelve, a different flower motif for each month. 

     This is signed in red Kinkozn Zo 錦光山造

KOSHIDA

         This is a very fun Koshida piece circa late 1950's.

Marked Seizan 清山