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In my archives I came across this mystery mark.
Dai Nippon, but then?
巛 Might mean Sen or Kawa.
But the last character is a mystery for me, that's why it sits in my archives.
Unfortunately I can't show the piece where this mark was on, sorry.
Has anyone any idea ?? A name ? A place ?
Martin.

From the size balamce of calligraphy I read　the said character;
巛古　-　Senko
If one chacracter 巛＋古； is the alternative form of 苦 (ko) - however, it doesn't have much sense.

With regards,
I.Nagy

大日本川舟 (Dai Nippon Kawafune).

Guy.

Dear Guy and I.Nagy,

Thanks you for your answers.
No offence Guy, I believe I.Nagy is coming more close to the answer. However, yours might be a possibility. I going to search the net for more info about both names.
Thanks again,
Martin.

Yep Martin. Confusing 2nd character altough.

Keep us informed of your findings.

Guy.

Guy, I.Nagy,

I've found no English or Japanese sites about a Kawafune potter or painter, also not in combination with Dai Nippon or Satsuma.
But the same is the case with Senko, accept that Senko is (often) a Japanese female name with a number of different Kanji.
If I search with 巛古 I get some Chinese sites with the character 𡿵, but I don't think that has something to do with this mark.
So it will stay a mystery for a part.
Thanks again for your help.
Martin.

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