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Posted 8 months ago
Faith.k
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I haven't seen any other of this style of Japanese wares, there are a couple on ebay, but not much information about them. If someone can tell me what the mark says on the crown, and possible age, thanks in advance! It's 6 1/2" tall, 17 1/4" around widest point, base is 3", top rim 2"
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Hi, Faith.k. :-)
Beautiful vase. Google Lens turned up what strickes me as a 'sibling':
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A beautiful twin handled Japanese Gouda style Art deco vase. Circa 1930's.
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https://www.etsy.com/listing/1330403988/japanese-vintage-art-deco-period-1930s
It doesn't have the same hallmark as yours, but it is stamped as "MADE IN JAPAN." The shape is so similar that I wonder whether the same mold was used, albeit perhaps years apart.
Thank you, keramikos, so you think mine us a newer model? I was thinking mid century, but hoping for older, but it's pleasing in shape and size, and the glaze and decoration seem very well done, so I will probably keep it!thanks for the assistance, and link info!
Faith.k, I really don't know. I'm very far from being an expert.
However, I tend to suspect that your vase might be older than the one at the etsy listing, because the bottom of yours has glaze, and what looks like a glaze hallmark.
The one at etsy has an unglazed bottom, and a stamped "MADE IN JAPAN." That strikes me as a cost-saving feature, which seems like a 'devolution' over time.
The etsy vase is described as being of 1930s vintage, but I have no idea what criteria the vendor used to come up with that estimate.
Again, I'm no expert; this is just my layperson opinion.
Ultimately, it's a beautiful little vase, so yeah, keep it. :-)
Thank you keramikos, I am very much keeping it! It gets more compelling to me as I continue to look at it, the raised design and colors are different from what I usually see, so that's a plus! Hits a little like a majolica, but a subdued variety, lol!
It is not a Noritake mark...
I don't think it is Noritake, not the Noritake that I am familiar with, at least. I guess it's a japanese take on a European pottery style, but that's a speculation, for all I know maybe Noritake did have something similar. The crown mark is to me, a bit blurry. Can't tell if the tips have letters on them, or just decorative circles, but I continue to delve in to it, maybe I will learn a bit more!
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interludium , make some noise -sing along-De Electronica's - De Vogeltjesdans
Try to trace it by means of BEss which is main reference book nothing came up ( i got no knowledge of this)
us usual keramikos did some excellent work and did the heavy lifting- GOuda STYle an double hander ( see also de DISTEl and Colenbrander shaping))
mark is unknown , nowhere to be found , Noritake got a lot franchising actually i thought Moriyama or KIOto franchising but i am wrong
WE can rule out the ware after 1945 as upper parameter , looks an not important , but for the more expensive ware it is of importance ( this is the lower segment)
normally the underglaze marking or the somewhat better pieces, but is not a real time indication , because they run to early 40 ties
so grosso modo we are in the art deco hype ( well who am i - but it is excellent work of keramakos)
1 remark among -or between on the reverse the cobalt blue we see in the mark , the tiny crackling (beehive crackling ), that could be the main determinant
i think this is late taisho , or very early showa
for the lower segment i think it is very good,the cobalt is still right , no fray , vivid combination excellent condition
HOSTERNOKKE, LEKKER
nothing wrong it with obverse are no baking flaws , it isjust honest work, well done