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Subject:Dai Nihon Seto Sometsuke - Kato? - pls help mark
Posted By: Tom Thu, Oct 17, 2019 IP: 89.100.198.175
Dear
I have a problem with recognition of this signature.Unfortunately, I can not deal with it alone.Could someone help me identify the marks on this beautiful Seto Sometsuke plate, is this Kato family? I look forward to your comments,thanks in advance for your help, comments, support.







Subject:Re: Dai Nihon Seto Sometsuke - Kato? - pls help mark
Posted By: Martin Michels Fri, Oct 18, 2019
The mark reads: Dai Nihon 大日本 - Seto 瀬戸 - Kawamoto 河本 Masukichi 桝吉 Sei 製 (Made by Kawamoto Masukichi - Seto - Great Japan).
Normally Kawamoto is written as 川本, but there are more Kawamoto marks with 河 as the 1st Kanji.
This is a mark of Kawamoto Masukichi 1st A.K.A. Kawamoto Hansuke 5th, or his successor Kawamoto Masukichi 2nd.

Date: Meiji period.

In 1862 Kawamoto Hansuke 5th (1831-1907) established his own porcelain workshop and took the name Masukichi 1st. He was one of the earliest Seto potters to find success with sometsuke painting. In 1877 Masukichi 1st adopted Kawamoto Hideo (1844-1905), the 2nd son of Hansuke 4th, who became Masukichi 2nd in 1886.

Regards,
Martin.



Subject:Re: Dai Nihon Seto Sometsuke - Kato? - pls help mark
Posted By: Tom Tue, Oct 22, 2019
Dear Martin
I'm still confused who is who but
thanks to your tip I found in internet very interesting publication about Seto in the Meiji period:
"Export porcelain from Seto in the Meiji era" by Yoshie Itani -in pdf ;-)

I’m so grateful for all your help
THANK YOU

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