Modern Japanese Pottery and Porcelain Marks (窯印): September 2025

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

ISHIGAKI YAKI-0(石垣焼)-Pottery of Okinawa Prefecture

Okinawa Prefecture includes many islands besides the main Island of Okinawa. In the Yaeyama chain there is the Island of Ishigaki.

八重山窯

The older wares were more earthy, but the modern kilns seem to be producing tenmoku and blue sea glazed.

Ishigaki Kamamoto

http://www.ishigaki-blue.com/

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I love Japanese ceramics. 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 ceramics 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 also have a large collection of books on the subject of Japanese ceramics and have information on many marks in my files. Marks I have recorded here are from my own collection, others are from books, pamphlets, friends 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 I 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 no longer take queries. Please use the many groups on Japanese ceramics available on Facebook. *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.

Wednesday, September 10, 2025

ISHIGAKI YAKI-0(石垣焼)-Pottery of Okinawa Prefecture

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