Modern Japanese Pottery and Porcelain Marks (窯印): April 2018

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Toyo Toki Kokura Japan

The logo OCW refers to Oriental Ceramic Works, a precursor to Toto, known for its washlet toilets and Toyotoki Kaisha. Toyo Toki Kaisha was an affiliate of the Morimura bros is now known as Noritake.

See: http://morimura.co.jp/english/history/ , under 1917.

See: https://jp.toto.com/en/company/profile/outline/history/index.htm

Welcome

I love Japanese pottery and porcelain. Having lived in Japan for many years, and now going back and forth between the USA and Japan often, I am able to research the Japanese pottery that I love. I have visited many kilns throughout Japan, attended many exhibitions, visited large ceramic museums and hole in the wall shows. I have met many wonderful potters, some famous in the West, some not. I have researched many potters and their marks. I have information on many marks in my files, some I have recorded from my own collection, others from books, pamphlets, and “papers” from the kilns themselves. When I first started this blog I intended it as a way to learn about the many modern pieces was finding and to keep track of what I was learning. Over time I have also begun studying and collecting vintage and antique ceramics as well. These will also be included even if they don't really fall under the original title for my blog.

I am NOT taking any queries right now.

I have had so many requests that I am unable to continue with this service. It takes alot of time to research requests and I am not able to keep up.

**Disclaimer: This blog is a hobby for me. It is a work in progress. There may occasionally be errors. I correct them when discovered. This blog is not meant to be a means of determining authenticity or value.

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Toyo Toki Kokura Japan

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