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Dai Nippon, Satsuma Kuni , Kinkoku sei, Kokuzan Toshisai ga
Kinkoku is a potter’s name, signature is often accompanied by the name of the painter.
KIN NISHIKi
金錦
Kin Nishiki : not a name but a signature meaning gold brocate. Nishiki is a style form,
also applied in Kyoto. Nishiki-e (, “brocade picture”) is a type of Japanese multi-colored
woodblock printing. This style and technique is also known as Edo-e, (江戸絵, edo-e),
referring to Edo, the name for Tokyo before it became the capital. See: Nishiki
KINOSHITA
木下
Kinoshita – Taisho-Showa 1 period
KINRYU-EN
錦柳園
Satsuma yaki, bijutsu, Kinryu-en