Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries


Visitors' Forum

Asian Art  Forums - Detail List
Asian Art Forums

Message Listing by Date:
Message Index | Back | Post a New Message | Search | Private Mail | FAQ
Subject:Request Help Identifying Mark on Japanese Metal Bowl/Dish
Posted By: Lee Humphreys Wed, Feb 15, 2017 IP: 2.100.132.159

Hello,

I would be grateful for any information anyone can give me about a dish I picked up at an auction recently - see photographs.

Diameter: 18cm
Height: 1.5cm (approx.).
Weight: 477g

Thank you.

Subject:Re: Request Help Identifying Mark on Japanese Metal Bowl/Dish
Posted By: Lee Humphreys Fri, Feb 17, 2017

Photos didn't upload for some reason. Here they are again.







Subject:Re: Request Help Identifying Mark on Japanese Metal Bowl/Dish
Posted By: Guy Sun, Feb 19, 2017

The first two characters in seal script of the maker's mark read 'Ishii' (石井), a Japanese surname. I have difficulties with the identification of the two other kanji at the left.

Guy.

Subject:Re: Request Help Identifying Mark on Japanese Metal Bowl/Dish
Posted By: Lee Humphreys Mon, Feb 20, 2017

Hello Guy,

Thank you for this information. I will keep looking.

Kind regards,

Lee


Asianart.com | Associations | Articles | Exhibitions | Galleries |