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Subject:Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: mand Sun, Jul 30, 2017 IP: 91.108.183.43 I could use some help with identifying the mark on this bowl. |
Subject:Re: Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: Guy Mon, Jul 31, 2017 I read it as 'Eijusai' (永壽斎). |
Subject:Re: Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: Bill H Tue, Aug 01, 2017 Are you certain this tray is Japanese? The characters 永壽齋 (Yong Shou Zhai) translate to "Studio of Longevity" in Mandarin Chinese. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, a Summer Palace landmark of the same name was residence to chief court eunuch Li Lianying. Of course there was no patent on the name, so I suppose the Japanese might have used it as a trade name too, but I found nothing identifiable with Japan when doing a Google character search of the term, except that its constituent characters can be used in Japanese personal names. |
Subject:Re: Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: mand Tue, Aug 01, 2017 Very interesting. Im not certain its Japanese - I bought it solely because I thought it had some extremely beautiful maki-e but according to the seller its japanese lacquerware dating to the Edo period or early Meiji. |
Subject:Re: Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: Guy Wed, Aug 02, 2017 Yes, for sure Japanese lacquerware. |
Subject:Re: Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: Guy Wed, Aug 02, 2017 I found a useful reference. The sales catalogue of the Gilbertson Collection, July 1917 labels lot 416 as follows: |
Subject:Re: Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: Bill H Thu, Aug 03, 2017 I'm wondering if I should say "Impressed!" or if "Uncle!" would do as well. :) |
Subject:Re: Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: mand Fri, Aug 04, 2017 Wow thanks Guy. Very interesting reference |
Subject:Re: Japanese lacquerware dish - need help with the mark
Posted By: mand Wed, Aug 02, 2017 I presume that given the high quality artwork the dish would have a high market value if it was in good condition? Does it hold any value now with this condition? |
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