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Subject:Charger mark
Posted By: Luke Tue, Aug 11, 2026 IP: 133.106.192.172
Can anyone identify this Japanese charger period? Late Edo? Bakumatsu? Meiji?



Subject:Re: Charger mark
Posted By: I.Nagy　 Wed, Aug 12, 2026
The bottom mark reads,
星　- Hoshi (Star)
Imari and Arita porcelain pieces are bearing single character marks.
From the late Edo through the Meiji period, as exports to overseas markets increased and the domestic market expanded, here was a rise in the practice of marking the base with single characters (such as "星" "福" "吉") by indicate specific kilns, workshops or painting studios.

With regards,
I.Nagy

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