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Title: Japanese Kutani Bowl Help Needed ID Marks
Post by: alfies dad on July 31, 2010, 05:24:10 PM

I think its Japanese Kutani not sure on date late 19th c, or 20th c. Handpainted the bowl feels to be very thin porcellain, mark on base but no idea what this means, I wonder if Keith can get this one?

Regards

Robert.

Title: Re: Japanese Kutani Bowl Help Needed ID Marks
Post by: antiquerose123 on July 31, 2010, 06:43:44 PM

Hi -
Not sure about the mark, as I have a hard enough time reading English (marks) - and that is my Main language.  Sure there will be someone to help.  In the meantime you might want to browse around on this site -- it is Super!!

http://gotheborg.com/

Title: Re: Japanese Kutani Bowl Help Needed ID Marks
Post by: Mosquito on July 31, 2010, 07:41:22 PM

Hi,

the mark is upside down in your pic! Actually it just says '9 valleys', the generic Kutani mark. I can never remember the Japanese pronunciation, but Keith will probably know.

Steven

Title: Re: Japanese Kutani Bowl Help Needed ID Marks
Post by: keith on July 31, 2010, 08:05:05 PM

Steven got it spot on,Ku -9  Tani -Valley,ku as in coo not queue,probably 20th century.

Title: Re: Japanese Kutani Bowl Help Needed ID Marks
Post by: alfies dad on July 31, 2010, 08:06:51 PM

Thanks Steven for this info appreciated :*:  and thanks Rose for this interesting link, like you i find any other language baffling if aint in english

Thanks again to you both

Robert.

And thanks also Keith  :)