Page 45 - Japanese marks and seals on pottery, paper and other objects.
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MARKS AND SEALS ON POTTERY.
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Upon the finest examples of the early ware decorated with
red and gold, the mark is generally written in gold upon a
panel of red, but occasionally the characters are painted in
red without the introduction of gold.
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KUTANI.
Other examples of early date and great excellence show
the characters in combination with the name of the maker,
in the following manner :
K.UTANI, HOK.UHO.
The seal is the iiiaker's mark.
The same plan was followed by the makers of the finest
middle period ware.
KUTANI, TOZAN.
