posted on January 28, 2010 11:36:04 AM new
I'm taking advantage of being stuck indoors and am doing some research/listings. I have what I think is a vintage Japanese saki set. Can anyone identify/provide info on the mark? The design has what I'm pretty sure are hand-painted cranes. The set comes with the original wood box with Japanese symbols. Thanks for any help!
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posted on January 28, 2010 01:58:36 PM new
Your last picture is upside down.
The Kansi characters said made by such and such company,probably a ceramic manufacturer.
a recent piece ,look at the style of the crane birds!
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posted on January 28, 2010 05:46:51 PM new
Thanks, hwahwa! Frankly, I wouldn't know an old crane from a new one so appreciate your info. The box (even though it's upside down) looks pretty old but maybe it's had a rough life. The items have a lot of crazing too which I thought suggested older items...but maybe just poor quality? Appreciate the help.
posted on January 28, 2010 06:25:39 PM new
Knowing now that these are not old Cranes but newer Cranes and the fact that they are in rather bizarre colours I would be inclined to call them 'Stylised Cranes'.
posted on January 28, 2010 10:18:54 PM new
Actually, I was rather hoping that the upside down box said something like "Stylized Cranes Painted Especially for the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty".
