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Subject:Can anyone help identify this kanji?
Posted By: CassiuS Fri, May 18, 2018 IP: 2601:1c2:1b7f:9777:c

I have a teapot bearing this kanji and I have not been able to identify the manufacturer or time period. Any help is appreciated





Subject:Re: Can anyone help identify this kanji?
Posted By: Arjan Fri, May 18, 2018

My guess would be "Bizan"

Regards,

Arjan

Subject:Re: Can anyone help identify this kanji?
Posted By: Cassius Sat, May 19, 2018

Thank you.
What is Bizan? An era or an artist?

Subject:Re: Can anyone help identify this kanji?
Posted By: rat Fri, May 18, 2018

美山

Subject:Re: Can anyone help identify this kanji?
Posted By: Arjan Sun, May 20, 2018

A lot of names that we found on Satsuma(like) but also kutani ware ends on 山 wich is mostly pronounced as "zan" (could be yama as well but both meaning mountain). It's not an erea but could be an artist- but I think mostly a studio-, hall- or companyname.
Your teapot is Kutani(influenced) and the style makes me think of Yokohama. (1920's?)

Regards,

Arjan


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