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MARKS AND vSEALS ON POTTERY.
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The names of the makers do not appear upon any but
comparatively modern Hizen work, and it would probably
be correct to assume that this plan of marking has not
been followed more than fifty years it is, however, very
;
generally pursued at the present time. The first of the
two marks given below is taken from a good specimen of
Nagasaki porcelain decorated in colours, and the second
from an example of fine late period blue and white.
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HICHOZAN SHINPO HIGUCHI NANSENZAN
TSUKURU. TSUKURU.
Made by Hichozati Shinpo, Alade by Higicchi Na?isenza7L,
Marks are very seldom used in the province of Satsuma,
but occasionally the maker impresses or paints his signa-
ture, and in rare instances the crest or the name of the
Prince appears.
It
IDE. RANZAN.
name of the maker. The iia7}7e of the maker.
MATSUDAIRA, SATSUMA NO KAMI.
The name of the Prince of Satsuma.
