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This work looks like Hayashi Kodenji, but there is no signature.
Height: 3.5 inches
Width: 3.5 inches
Age: Meiji (1890 - 1910)
Mark: None
Condition: Very good with three very light gray lines about 1/4 of an inch long at the bottom rim. They are very hard to see. The last image is a close up of the lines.
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Satsuma Boy with Ball
Height: 2.375 inches
Width: 2 inches
Age: Late Meiji to Taisho (1910 to 1920)
Mark: None
Condition: Some wear to the overglaze enamels
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Yabu Meizan (1853-1934)
Height: 4.87 inches
Width: 2.37 inches
Age: Meiji to Taisho (1900 - 1920)
Mark: Overglaze Gold Enamel Yabu Meizan
Condition: Excellent
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Seifu Yohei III (1851 - 1914) (Scroll down for more information.)
According to Gisela Jahn's book, Meiji Ceramics, Seifu Yohei III was adopted by the Seifu family and took over the workshop in 1872, he then took the name Seifu III in 1878. He produced mainly for the Japanese market and received many awards in Japan...
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Large 16 Inch Edo Imari Bowl or Charger (Scroll down for more information.)
Diameter:16 inches
Height: 2.25 inches
Age: Edo (1800 - 1849)
Mark: Underglaze blue Arita Mark
Condition: Very good. There are some rough edges, kiln burns and glaze pinholes, all of which are consistent with an item of this age. There are no chips, cracks or repairs.
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Makuzu Kozan I (1842 - 1916) (Scroll down for more information.)
Miyagawa Kozan, born Miyagawa Toranosuke in Kyoto, took over the family business in 1860 at the age of 18. In 1870 he opened a shop in Yokohama and started creating Satsuma-style wares with high-relief modeled figures. However, when there was not a demand for that type of ware, he began to create Chinese-style porcelain...
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Kanzan Denshichi (1821 - 1890)
1862: Settled in Kyoto & took the name Denshich Terao
1863: Changed name to Shontei & then to Kanzan Kato
1867: Moved to the Kiyomizu Gojozaka district
1870: Became the first potter in Japan to employ Western pigments
1872: Changed name to Kanzan Denshichi
1873: Received commission for Western Style table service from Imperial Household & opened factory
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Fukagawa Landscape Vase on Hirado Blank (ca. 1910) (Scroll down for more information.)
The Fukagawa Company sometimes used Hirado blanks rather than their own Arita blanks. This vase is a beautiful example of that practice...
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Meiji Hirado Fuji & Dragon Vase
Height: 3.25 inches
Width: 3.25 inches
Age: Late Meiji (1890 to 1910)
Mark: None
Condition: Excellent (There are a couple of small glaze skips.)
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Okumura Shozan (1841-1905) (Scroll down for more information.)
According to Captain Frank Brinkley, Okumura Shozan started producing ceramics in 1864. His art name was Shozan, and he was especially skilled at recreating the works of artists such as Ninsei and Kenzan...
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Seifu Yohei I (1803 - 1861) (Scroll down for more information.)
According to Captain Frank Brinkley's book, Japan: It's History Arts and Literature (Vol. 8, pg. 226), Seifu Yohei I was born in Gojozaka, the son of a bookseller. He moved to Kyoto where he studied under Dohachi II and opened his own factory in 1844...
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Makuzu Kozan I (1842 - 1916) (Scroll down for more information.)
Miyagawa Kozan, born Miyagawa Toranosuke in Kyoto, took over the family business in 1860 at the age of 18. In 1870 he opened a shop in Yokohama and started creating Satsuma-style wares with high-relief modeled figures. However, when there was not a demand for that type of ware, he began to create Chinese-style porcelain...
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Ito Tozan I (1846 - 1920) (Scroll down for more information.)
Height: 12.5 inches
Width: 6 inches
Age: Meiji (1890 to 1920)
Mark: Underglaze black, Tozan Sei
Condition: Excellent
Ito Tozan was born in Awata, Kyoto in 1846. During his illustrious career he won many awards...
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This nice teapot was created by Seifu Yohei III in the mid to late Meiji Era (1880 to 1890). It measures 4 inches tall by 3.5 inches wide and is in excellent condition. The signature is applied on the side of the teapot in white enamel.
According to Gisela Jahn's book, Meiji Ceramics, Seifu Yohei III was adopted by the Seifu family and took over the workshop in 1872, he then took the name Seifu III in 1878...
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Fukagawa Seiji Company
In 1894 Chuji Fukagawa, a student of Makuzu Kozan, founded the Fukagawa (fuka = mountain, gawa = river) porcelain company. His idea was to gather the best artists in Japan to shape and paint porcelain for export to the rest of the world. He entered a large vase at the Paris International Exposition in 1900 and won the gold medal. Another gold medal was won at the World's Fair in St...
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Koransha
Ezaiemon Fukagawa became the head of the Fukagawa family's porcelain manufacturing business in 1856 and founded Koransha (Company of the Scented Orchid) in 1875.
Koransha won the Grand Prix in International Exhibition in the United States in 1876 as well as the Gold Medal in the Paris International Exhibit of 1878. These and other awards prompted the Japanese Imperial Household to order their porcelain from Koransha...
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Kiyomizu Rokubei IV (1848 -1920)(Scroll down for more information.)
Rokubei IV was the oldest son of Kiyomizu Rokubei III. He studied Shijo school painting under Shiokowa Bunrin and took over the family title in 1883 after his father retired. He also studied modern art, but was interested in Literati art and was a close friend of Tomioka Tessai and Kono Bairei...
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Ito Tozan I (1846 - 1920) (Scroll down for more information.)
Diameter: 3.25 inches
Height: 1.5 inches
Age: Meiji (1890 to 1920)
Mark: Impressed Tozan
Condition: Excellent
Ito Tozan was born in Awata, Kyoto in 1846. During his illustrious career he won many awards...