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Dear Mr. Nagy, dear everyone,

I have three more chawan which challenge me. I would be very glad if you could help me with identifying the artist and may be the age of the vessel. Thank you so much.

The first one is an old Raku chawan. I don’t have a tomobako for that one. Only the seal may tell us something about the background, it must be old, probably late Meiji or Taisho period.

The second one is a Bizen chawan but I don‘t know anything about the potter.

No.1,
入道叟　-　Nyudō-sō　(okina)　- Old man Nyudō

Was the other art-name of Itō Saisō　伊東才叟　or
Ito Sai-okina (the old man Sai) - Ref. your later posting　

Ito Saiso 1886-1972
Born in Tsushima, Aichi
Maker of Tsushima Raku chawan.

No.2,
Scratched name,
陶古　-　Tōko
Lid,
備前焼　-　Bizenyaki
茶盌　　-　Chawan
陶古造　-　Tokō－zō　-　Made by Tokō
Seal,
陶古　　-　Tōko

Konishi Tōko 小西陶古 - name of potter

With regards,
I.Nagy

Dear Mr. Nagy,
thank you so much. It is really great how you share your knowledge. May I ask one further question? Regarding the Bizen chawan I wonder if you can judge if the potter is Konishi Toko I, II or III. Is there any information about the age?

Dear Michael,
I don't have special knowledge about ceramics, but I can read cursive Japanese and Chinese scripts which helps me later to find out a lot from the Japanese language net or from my handbook library. Therefore,
I can't make difference between the works of Toko I,II or III. Sorry for it. I have a better grip of the paintings.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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