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maryh1956's loves473 of 1811Teacup with 3 ball feet - European?Teacup with Butterflies
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    Posted 8 years ago

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    ho2cultcha
    (5051 items)

    here's another very fragile piece from my friend. i think that this is a midcentury modern take on a Satsuma piece. it's in good condition.

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    1. Mrstyndall Mrstyndall, 8 years ago
      Very pretty!!
    2. Efesgirl Efesgirl, 8 years ago
      Yep, mid-century. Really lovely!

      https://www.kovels.com/collectors-questions/marks-on-items-made-in-japan
      Marks on Items Made in Japan
      Q: I would like to know the order of marks on items made in Japan. Which is oldest, “Nippon,” “Made in Occupied Japan,” “Made in Japan” or just “Japan”? Does it make a difference if the mark is red, green, black or another color?

      A: Most pieces marked with the name of a country were made after 1891, when the McKinley Tariff Act was passed. Pieces from Japan were marked “Nippon,” the transliteration of the Japanese word for Japan. After 1915 the words “Made in…” were usually added. Beginning in 1921, U.S. Customs required country names to be in English, and the word “Japan” was used instead of “Nippon.” Items marked “Made in Occupied Japan” were made between February 1947 and April 1952. After that, just the word “Japan” was used again. According to experts on 19th- and 20th-century Japanese ceramics, the color does not help date a mark. Red, green and black were used most years. There is no explanation for when other colors were used.
    3. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 8 years ago
      thank you Mrstyndall and Efes! i found out the mark says: ??? Kitagawa-z?
    4. Karenoke Karenoke, 8 years ago
      Thanks for the history on the marks and their colors:)))
      Fancy little tea cup, very pretty!
    5. victorianchildsdishesfan, 8 years ago
      You didn't say but do you know that this is named "Thousand Faces"?
    6. Gillian, 8 years ago
      Makes sense. I enjoyed reading this post very much.

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