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Subject:Pair of Japanese Kutani Vases
Posted By: Dominique Fri, Sep 21, 2018 IP: 2a01:e0a:f7:9d60:c57
Hi,
I have found this pair of japanese vases and need your help for the signatures.
thanks in advance!







Subject:Re: Pair of Japanese Kutani Vases
Posted By: Martin Michels Sat, Sep 22, 2018
The mark reads: Watano 綿野 Sei 製 (Made by Watano). Mark of Watano Kichiji (1860-1934).
Date in this case: first quarter of the 1900's.

Watano Kichiji was a potter born in Kaga. He took over the shop Watano Shoten in Kobe from his father Watano Genuemon around 1876-1878 and it became well-known under the name of Watano Kichiji Shoten.
In 1880 Watano Kichiji moved his shop from Kobe to Yokohama Motomachi, because Yokohama was actually the Tokyo port and so he could reach more easily the Tokyo market and expand his export business.
Watano Kichiji Shoten was one of the biggest Kutani export merchants. He was famous for making big pieces. Watano had no painting shop in Yokohama, so he made use of several painters from Kutani, like: Hakuken, Hakusen, Ishiura, Itsuzan, Moriyama, Muraken, Nakagawa and Nishimura.

Martin.

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Subject:Re: Pair of Japanese Kutani Vases
Posted By: Dominique Sat, Sep 29, 2018
Thanks for your help!

Subject:Re: Pair of Japanese Kutani Vases
Posted By: I.Nagy Sat, Sep 22, 2018
Both bottom marking reads,
綿野製　- Watano-sei - Watano Made
End of Meji, beginning of Taisho Kutani export product.

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Pair of Japanese Kutani Vases
Posted By: Arjan Broek Sat, Sep 22, 2018
Hi Dominique,
Two different hands but I think they reads "Wataken / Watano Sei". Dating Meiji period.

Regards,
Arjan

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