Page 63 - Japanese marks and seals on pottery, paper and other objects.

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MARKS AND SEALS ON POTTERY. 25

KUVVAN KO.
Govey'nment kiln^
Two characters are generally used together to signify the
word Company, kuwai^ a meeting or assembly, and sha, an
association, but sometimes the word sha is found alone.
The following inscription is that of the Shippo Company
of Owari ;
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KUWAI-SHA. NIPPON, SHIPPO KUWAI-SHA, SEI-ZO.
Company. The Shippo Company^ Japan, made the ware.
In connection with this subject it is only necessary to
notice two other words, san (the product), and shiujin (the
master), which are occasionally used.

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SAN. HIRATO, SAN, YEDAMATS SHIUJIN. KIYEN, SHIUJIN.
The product. TSUKURU. The master. The master of Kiyen
Made by Yedamats ; the factory.
product of Hirato.
The Japanese Nengo, or year-period, is rarely found
upon pottery, and only four instances occur in our list of