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Japanese Mark - Original Etching bu H. C. Guérard - 1875

Japanese Mark - Original Etching bu H. C. Guérard - 1875

By Henri Charles Guérard

Located in Roma, IT

Image dimensions: 13.5 x 11.5 cm. Japanese Mask is a beautiful etching realized by the French painter, engraver, lithographer, and typographer Henri Charles Guérard. The artwork pr...

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1870s Modern Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Etching

Japanese Antique Bronze Model of an Elephant and Two Tigers
Japanese Antique Bronze Model of an Elephant and Two Tigers

Japanese Antique Bronze Model of an Elephant and Two Tigers

Located in London, GB

Meiji period, depicting an elephant being attacked by two tigers, with Japanese mark on the base. Rendered in impressive naturalistic detail, this charming model dates to the Japa...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Meji Period Satsuma Vase c1885
Japanese Meji Period Satsuma Vase c1885

Japanese Meji Period Satsuma Vase c1885

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Bowl Features : Imari palette with lflowers, reeds, and butterflies. Marks : Japanese marks to base Type : Pottery Size : 16.2cm height, 8cm diameter Condition : Excellent, no chips ...

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1880s Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Satsuma Jar with Mark Japan, 19th Century
Antique Japanese Satsuma Jar with Mark Japan, 19th Century

Antique Japanese Satsuma Jar with Mark Japan, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Mark at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Jars Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century, 20th century Meiji Periode (...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Satsuma Brushwasher with Mark Japan, 19th Century
Antique Japanese Satsuma Brushwasher with Mark Japan, 19th Century

Antique Japanese Satsuma Brushwasher with Mark Japan, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Mark at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Basins (Washing & Fish Bowls & Planters) Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th c...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks
19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks

19th Century Japanese Merchant's Money Box Original Marks

Located in Somis, CA

A rare antiquity from 19th century Japan, crafted from solid wood. This ingenious box features a slanted sliding panel designed to allow coins to be quickly deposited and kept secure...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Iron

Large Antique Meiji period Japanese Satsuma Bowl Figures with mark Japan 19c
Large Antique Meiji period Japanese Satsuma Bowl Figures with mark Japan 19c

Large Antique Meiji period Japanese Satsuma Bowl Figures with mark Japan 19c

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Country of origin: Japan Age: Meiji Period 19th century Size: 39.5 cm / 40 cm Diameter Condition Period 19th century PRoC (1949 - now)

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage trade s mark Japanese Tokyo wall clock
Vintage trade s mark Japanese Tokyo wall clock

Vintage trade s mark Japanese Tokyo wall clock

Located in Debenham, Suffolk

Vintage trade s mark Japanese tokyo wall clock circa 1920. Ww2 Japanese trade s mark wall clock. 

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Plate Figures with Mark Japan 19th Century
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Plate Figures with Mark Japan 19th Century

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Plate Figures with Mark Japan 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Satsuma Ceramic with mark. Japan – Meiji period (1868-1912) Mark at the base: Made by Hotoda Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Plaque with Landscape and Mark Japan 19th C
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Plaque with Landscape and Mark Japan 19th C

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Kutani Plaque with Landscape and Mark Japan 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description Faboulous japanese porcelain plaque. Very high quality painting of a Mountain landscape. Marked with signature. Condition Small age signs like a small scratch i...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase with Mark
Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase with Mark

Small Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase with Mark

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous and small japanese earthenware Satsuma vase of great shape and scene. Marked: Cannot decipher. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Vase Region of O...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Monumental Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Totai Covered Jar With Butterflies
Monumental Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Totai Covered Jar With Butterflies

Monumental Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Totai Covered Jar With Butterflies

Located in Long Island City, NY

The underside bears a hand painted Japanese mark in underglaze blue reading 私陶製 Shi tō sei, translating to privately made porcelain or private kiln manufacture.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Enamel

A Japanese Fluted Imari Vase with Mark and Metal Cover, 19th Century
A Japanese Fluted Imari Vase with Mark and Metal Cover, 19th Century

A Japanese Fluted Imari Vase with Mark and Metal Cover, 19th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Japanese Fluted Imari Vase with Mark and Metal Cover, 19th Century Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection.

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 7 Antique Japanese Porcelain Sweetmeat with Flowers & Base Mark
Set of 7 Antique Japanese Porcelain Sweetmeat with Flowers & Base Mark

Set of 7 Antique Japanese Porcelain Sweetmeat with Flowers & Base Mark

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing this very nice edo or Meiji period, set of sweetmeat bowls in box. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Arita Decoration Type / Colour: Kaki...

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18th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 5 Antique Japanese Porcelain Teabowls with Flowers & Base Mark
Set of 5 Antique Japanese Porcelain Teabowls with Flowers & Base Mark

Set of 5 Antique Japanese Porcelain Teabowls with Flowers & Base Mark

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing this very nice edo or Meiji period, set of tea bowls in Ming style Marked at base Arita ware, also known as Arita-yaki, has its origins in 1616, when a Korean farmer, Yi Sa...

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18th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Nicely Shaped Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase with Mark Satsuma
Antique Nicely Shaped Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase with Mark Satsuma

Antique Nicely Shaped Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase with Mark Satsuma

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous japanese earthenware Satsuma Vase of great shape and scene. With animal head 'handles' Marked: Satsuma Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Yokohama Mark of Hikojiro Imura
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Yokohama Mark of Hikojiro Imura

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Yokohama Mark of Hikojiro Imura

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Quality painting work of Hikojiro Imura Focused on the fact that the painting of ceramics for export that was being done in Tokyo at the start of the Meiji era was flourishing. He t...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Charger Arita Fuku Mark, 17/18th Century
Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Charger Arita Fuku Mark, 17/18th Century

Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Dish Charger Arita Fuku Mark, 17/18th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Larger sized Marked at the base with a Fuku mark. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Kakiemon Region of Origin: Japan Period: 17th century, 18th...

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17th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Ceramic Bowl with Crescent Mark by Kodai-ji Kiln Meiji Period Ex-Musuem
Japanese Ceramic Bowl with Crescent Mark by Kodai-ji Kiln Meiji Period Ex-Musuem

Japanese Ceramic Bowl with Crescent Mark by Kodai-ji Kiln Meiji Period Ex-Musuem

Located in Atlanta, GA

The unglazed base was branded with a seal mark "Kodai-ji". The mark is associated with Rokurokudo, a ceramic maker in Kyoto that is still in business today.

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

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Ceramic

Set of 2 Antique Japanese Edo Period Tea Dishes Arita with Fuku Mark
Set of 2 Antique Japanese Edo Period Tea Dishes Arita with Fuku Mark

Set of 2 Antique Japanese Edo Period Tea Dishes Arita with Fuku Mark

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Set of 2 Antique Japanese Edo Period Tea Dishes Arita with Fuku Mark Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: Pre-1800 Age: Pre-1800 Con...

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18th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Japanese Meiji Satsuma Crackle Ware Vase w/ Carving by Tashiro Factory
Rare Japanese Meiji Satsuma Crackle Ware Vase w/ Carving by Tashiro Factory

Rare Japanese Meiji Satsuma Crackle Ware Vase w/ Carving by Tashiro Factory

By Satsuma

Located in New York, NY

A Rare Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Porcelain Double-Handled Crackled Ware Vase with Intaglio Carved Decoration and Gilt Adornment, Mark on Base: Tashiro Factory / Tashiro Giyōemon ...

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Ko Imari Charger Crane Flowers Spur Marks
Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Ko Imari Charger Crane Flowers Spur Marks

Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Ko Imari Charger Crane Flowers Spur Marks

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Large and amazing charger with a scene of a stunning crane between flowers/plants. The blue colors are amazing. Many spur marks at the base Additional information: Material: Porcela...

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17th Century Edo Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Temple Mark on the Underside, 19th C.
Rare Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Temple Mark on the Underside, 19th C.

Rare Antique Japanese Bronze Vase with Temple Mark on the Underside, 19th C.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Antique Japanese Bronze Vase With a Temple Mark on the underside Japan Rare Additional information: Material: Bronze, Cloisonne & Metal Region of Origin: China Period: 19th century ...

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19th Century Chinese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Silver Bowl
Japanese Silver Bowl

Japanese Silver Bowl

Located in London, GB

Marked underneath with the maker’s mark of Watanabe Silversmith in seal form ( 渡边造 ) who were based in Yokohama, and the jungin mark, the Japanese symbol for "fine silver", meaning i...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Silver

A pair of imari arita porcelain vases with Fukagawa mark
A pair of imari arita porcelain vases with Fukagawa mark

A pair of imari arita porcelain vases with Fukagawa mark

Located in Milano, IT

A pair of Japanese Arita porcelain vases, hexagonal in truncated-pyramid form, decorated with refined naturalistic and geometric motifs.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Cast Bronze "Longevity" Mirror, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan
Japanese Cast Bronze "Longevity" Mirror, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Japanese Cast Bronze "Longevity" Mirror, Edo Period, 18th Century, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

Turtles are a symbol of longevity in Chinese and Japanese culture. A two character mark is cast below, reading "tenka", meaning "under heaven".

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Late 18th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Bronze

Antique Japanese Porcelain Kaiseki Kutani Akae Plate Japan, 19th/20th century
Antique Japanese Porcelain Kaiseki Kutani Akae Plate Japan, 19th/20th century

Antique Japanese Porcelain Kaiseki Kutani Akae Plate Japan, 19th/20th century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Faboulous japanese porcelain plate. Mark at the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Incense Burners Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Period:...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Bronze Meiji Vase with Fishes and Mark Shobun Jyuhachi, 19th Century
Antique Bronze Meiji Vase with Fishes and Mark Shobun Jyuhachi, 19th Century

Antique Bronze Meiji Vase with Fishes and Mark Shobun Jyuhachi, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Nicely made vase with a great color shading. Marked on the side: Shobun jyuhachi Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century E...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Meiji Orange and Gold Porcelain Kutani Bowl
Japanese Meiji Orange and Gold Porcelain Kutani Bowl

Japanese Meiji Orange and Gold Porcelain Kutani Bowl

Located in Long Island City, NY

On the base is the "Dai Nippon"/"Great Japan" (大日本) mark.

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1890s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vases Kozan Meiji Period
Large Pair Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vases Kozan Meiji Period

Large Pair Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vases Kozan Meiji Period

By Kozan Zo

Located in Atlanta, GA

The vases were both marked around the base "The West Field of Kyoto Japan". The mark alludes to many studios located round Kyoto at the time that focused on Satsuma export ware.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

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Ceramic

Large Antique Imari Fruit Display Plate, Japanese, Ceramic Platter, Victorian
Large Antique Imari Fruit Display Plate, Japanese, Ceramic Platter, Victorian

Large Antique Imari Fruit Display Plate, Japanese, Ceramic Platter, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

Presented in the classic Imari palette, with vivid cobalt blue and iron red hues Generous 31cm (12.25") diameter, ideal for fruit, as a centrepiece or on display Central foliate meda...

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Early 1900s Japanese Late Victorian Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Imari Vases with Dragon Handles
Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Imari Vases with Dragon Handles

Pair of Japanese Meiji Period Imari Vases with Dragon Handles

Located in New York, NY

A Monumental pair of Japanese Meiji Period Imari vases with Dragon handles, Japanese Porcelain Studio Marks on Underside.

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1880s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Japanese Massive Scale Arita Blue & White Charger
Late 19th Century Japanese Massive Scale Arita Blue & White Charger

Late 19th Century Japanese Massive Scale Arita Blue & White Charger

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Late 19th century massive scale Arita blue & white charger, Japanese. Pseudo Chinese reign marks. Also called blue & white Imari, as Imari was the export port city.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Japanese Porcelain Figural Owl Wall Pocket Vase Meiji Period
Antique Japanese Porcelain Figural Owl Wall Pocket Vase Meiji Period

Antique Japanese Porcelain Figural Owl Wall Pocket Vase Meiji Period

Located in San Diego, CA

Marked on the back "Made in Japan" and has the makers mark. In very nice original condition.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screens with Provenance
Pair of Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screens with Provenance

Pair of Rare Antique Japanese Folding Screens with Provenance

Located in Atlanta, GA

Under the cover, it has hand-written with note describing the location of the warehouse as well as the date of the storage with the Japanese reign mark dated 1812. An original receip...

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1810s Japanese Japonisme Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Brass

Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei
Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei

Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei

By Ando Jubei

Located in Newark, England

Free international shipping Ando Cloisonne Company Mark From our Japanese collection, we are delighted to introduce this Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vase by Ando Jubei.

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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

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Enamel, Wire

Japanese Taishō Period Handmade Coral Colored Pumpkin Shaped Planter
Japanese Taishō Period Handmade Coral Colored Pumpkin Shaped Planter

Japanese Taishō Period Handmade Coral Colored Pumpkin Shaped Planter

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Japanese Taisho period handmade pumpkin-shaped planter from the early 20th century, with distressed marks.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Marks

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Ceramic

Japanese Satsuma Gilt Porcelain Immortals Vase, c. 1900's
Japanese Satsuma Gilt Porcelain Immortals Vase, c. 1900's

Japanese Satsuma Gilt Porcelain Immortals Vase, c. 1900's

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Antique Satsuma gilt porcelain vase depicting hand painted immortal figures all around the piece in high relief. Made in Japan, c. 1900's. *Includes mark on base. Dimensions: 11.5"H ...

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Early 1900s Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Silver Wine Jug, Sadajiro & Musashiya, circa 1890
19th Century Japanese Silver Wine Jug, Sadajiro & Musashiya, circa 1890

19th Century Japanese Silver Wine Jug, Sadajiro & Musashiya, circa 1890

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Signed with Japanese characters and makers mark M.S (The Musashiya Company, created by Ozeki Yahei and under the aegis of his son Sadajiro, became perhaps the most successful of the ...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Silver

Japanese Arita Large Blue and White Kraak Dish (48cm) - Edo Period, late 17th
Japanese Arita Large Blue and White Kraak Dish (48cm) - Edo Period, late 17th

Japanese Arita Large Blue and White Kraak Dish (48cm) - Edo Period, late 17th

By Arita

Located in DELFT, NL

The base has a small character in blue between the spur marks. Japanese porcelain dishes of this type were made in Japan to fill a gap in the market after the V.O.C. stopped orderin...

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Late 17th Century Japanese Edo Japanese Antique Marks

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Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Arhats Dragon Choshuzan Workshop
Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Arhats Dragon Choshuzan Workshop

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Arhats Dragon Choshuzan Workshop

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Arhats, holy disciples of the historical Buddha) and moriage (raised enamel) white dragon. Satsuma Ceramic with mark. Japan – Meiji period (1868-1912) Mark at the base.

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Meiji Period Damascene Box by Ashizuki with Gold and Silver
Japanese Meiji Period Damascene Box by Ashizuki with Gold and Silver

Japanese Meiji Period Damascene Box by Ashizuki with Gold and Silver

Located in Newark, England

To each long side birds are found playing around the mouth of a silver topped Mount Fuji while the two shorter sides are elegantly finished with a plain black ground. The base of the...

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19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

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Gold, Silver, Brass, Iron

Large Antique Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Floor Vase Meiji Style, Early 20th C.
Large Antique Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Floor Vase Meiji Style, Early 20th C.

Large Antique Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Floor Vase Meiji Style, Early 20th C.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The underside bears a hand-painted character mark, consistent with Japanese export wares produced in the Satsuma tradition during the late Meiji to Taisho period.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

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Ceramic

MEIJI 1868 Imperial Japan Round Hibachi Vase In Bronze With Carved Wood Base
MEIJI 1868 Imperial Japan Round Hibachi Vase In Bronze With Carved Wood Base

MEIJI 1868 Imperial Japan Round Hibachi Vase In Bronze With Carved Wood Base

Located in Miami, FL

Signature: Engraved at the underneath with the initials and symbols as the maker's mark. Condition: This Japanese Meiji Hibachi vase is in great near mint antique condition.

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1860s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

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Bronze

MEIJI Period Japan 1890 Imperial Shakudo Gold Mixed Metals Brush Vase-Pot
MEIJI Period Japan 1890 Imperial Shakudo Gold Mixed Metals Brush Vase-Pot

MEIJI Period Japan 1890 Imperial Shakudo Gold Mixed Metals Brush Vase-Pot

Located in Miami, FL

Signature: Engraved at the underneath with the initials and symbols as the maker's mark. Condition: This Japanese Meiji brush pot-vase is in great near mint antique condition.

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1890s Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Set of Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Dish & Bowl Blue &White Zoshuntei Sanpo
Set of Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Dish & Bowl Blue &White Zoshuntei Sanpo

Set of Antique Japanese Porcelain Tea Dish & Bowl Blue &White Zoshuntei Sanpo

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice quality blue and white tea set dish and bowl with a mark. Japan, 19th century. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Color: Blue & White Region of Origi...

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19th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Ito Tozan I "Basket and Frog" Ceramic Vessel, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan
Ito Tozan I "Basket and Frog" Ceramic Vessel, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

Ito Tozan I "Basket and Frog" Ceramic Vessel, Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan

By Ito Tozan I

Located in Austin, TX

A large and whimsical glazed stoneware "Basket and Frog" vessel or basin by Ito Tozan I (1846 - 1920), Meiji Period, circa 1900, Japan. Impressed maker's mark to the underside readin...

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Early 1900s Japanese Taisho Japanese Antique Marks

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Ceramic, Stoneware

A pair of 19th C Japanese Meiji period miniature porcelain Kutani ware bowls
A pair of 19th C Japanese Meiji period miniature porcelain Kutani ware bowls

A pair of 19th C Japanese Meiji period miniature porcelain Kutani ware bowls

Located in Central England, GB

These fine porcelain bowls are hand signed on their bases with Japanese character marks. Both pieces are in prestige condition.

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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese iron Plaque, Hand Chased & Inlaid with Gold, Circa 1920
Japanese iron Plaque, Hand Chased & Inlaid with Gold, Circa 1920

Japanese iron Plaque, Hand Chased & Inlaid with Gold, Circa 1920

Located in Central England, GB

The plaque is fully signed on the lower left side with Japanese character marks inlaid with silver. The plaque is raised onto three small, shaped feet.

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Early 20th Century Other Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Metal

Hatta Koyo: Picking Junsai By Hatta Koyo (1882-1944), signed Koyo
Hatta Koyo: Picking Junsai By Hatta Koyo (1882-1944), signed Koyo

Hatta Koyo: Picking Junsai By Hatta Koyo (1882-1944), signed Koyo

Located in London, GB

Conversely, Monet and the broader Impressionist movement left their mark on Japanese artists during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Paint, Paper

Vintage Rc Royal Crockery by Noritake China Set for 12
Vintage Rc Royal Crockery by Noritake China Set for 12

Vintage Rc Royal Crockery by Noritake China Set for 12

By Noritake

Located in Birmingham, AL

The first time they were found was in the first marks registered in Japan in the 1908, where RC (Royal Crockery) is combined with a "Yajirobe" or a mechanical balance toy.

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Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Ceramic

Meiji Period Bell Casket by the Nogowa Foundary
Meiji Period Bell Casket by the Nogowa Foundary

Meiji Period Bell Casket by the Nogowa Foundary

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

An outstanding Meiji period mixed metal bell casket by the Nogowa foundary, Of typical form with a shibuichi ground worked in shakudo, silver and gold with a central continuous frie...

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1880s Japanese Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Metal

Pair of Noritake Art Deco Coffee Cups & Saucers 1920s, Black and Gold
Pair of Noritake Art Deco Coffee Cups & Saucers 1920s, Black and Gold

Pair of Noritake Art Deco Coffee Cups & Saucers 1920s, Black and Gold

By Noritake

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The cups are marked with green overglaze backmark, "M" for Morimura in a wreath, surrounded by "NORITAKE Hand painted Made in Japan". This mark was registered in 1918 and used in the...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Japanese Antique Marks

Materials

Gold

Large Meiji Period Imari Floral Charger, by Fukagawa
Large Meiji Period Imari Floral Charger, by Fukagawa

Large Meiji Period Imari Floral Charger, by Fukagawa

By Fukagawa

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large Meiji Period Imari Floral Charger, by Fukagawa Japan, 1900s, Impressed Mark This striking large Imari floral charger, made by the renowned Fukagawa studio during the Meiji per...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Japanese Antique Marks

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Porcelain

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An assortment of Japanese antique marks is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique Japanese antique marks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, metal and porcelain. Japanese antique marks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of Japanese antique marks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Georgian Japanese antique marks are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made Japanese antique marks over the years, but those made by Edward William Godwin, James Lord Bowes and Maker's Mark P.K. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
    To identify antique clockmakers' marks, try taking a photo with your mobile device. A reverse image search may turn up a match that will allow you to make a positive identification. If not, type a description of the marking into a search engine or review image guides and other references published on trusted online resources. Alternatively, you can use the services of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Find a wide variety of antique clocks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    To tell if your Japanese pottery is antique, look for markings, which usually appear on the bottoms of pieces. If you see the word "Nippon," your piece was likely produced between 1891 and 1921, making it an antique. Pieces marked with the words "made in occupied Japan" originated between 1945 and 1952 and are vintage, based on their age. A "made in Japan" marking may indicate a vintage or contemporary piece. If you don't see any of these markings, consult trusted online resources to get a rough idea of when your pottery was produced. Any piece that dates back 100 years or more is antique. Should you encounter difficulty with the dating process, a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Japanese pottery.