Japanese Pots
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Japanese Pots
Hi folks just thought i would share some pictures of some of my pot collection and see if anyone is familiar with the potters! The last pot is a PK. I have cross referenced the marks and signatures with the Tokoname catalog, some of the makers are listed but not all..!
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Re: Japanese Pots
G,day JayP I am no good either, but if you Pm webos or jow I think they maybe able to help. They have helped me in the past.
Cheers
Pup
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Re: Japanese Pots
1st photo is definitely Bigei pottery, made by Mr.Atsumi Hirata
3rd, 5th and 9th photos are possibly also from Bigei
7th photo...no idea but a very nice pot
11th photo...cant see the Inkan, Hanko (Stamp) well enough to read
3rd, 5th and 9th photos are possibly also from Bigei
7th photo...no idea but a very nice pot
11th photo...cant see the Inkan, Hanko (Stamp) well enough to read
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Re: Japanese Pots
thanks for the info webos! i know you are right about the fisrt pot being bigei and the yamafusa pot but the others i am unsure of..? thanks again and cheers pup
there is a a list of japanese potters with there corresponding marks online but i have converted ot to a pdf for anyone that may want to download and print it
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mmqbkzmlnfx

there is a a list of japanese potters with there corresponding marks online but i have converted ot to a pdf for anyone that may want to download and print it

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mmqbkzmlnfx
- JayP
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Re: Japanese Pots
thanks antonio! and webos turns out you were also right about the pots in pictures 3 and 9 they are indeed bigei! cheers
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Re: Japanese Pots
I've been doing some online research on Tokoname Pots but can't find the answer to the following question: Are all Japanese Bonsai pots Tokoname, or are there others as well?
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Re: Japanese Pots
That's pretty much spot on...Webos wrote:1st photo is definitely Bigei pottery, made by Mr.Atsumi Hirata
3rd, 5th and 9th photos are possibly also from Bigei
7th photo...no idea but a very nice pot
11th photo...cant see the Inkan, Hanko (Stamp) well enough to read
And the 4th from the bottom is yamafusa.
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Re: Japanese Pots
Tokoname is just one famous area in Japan where pots are made. So tokoname refers to a group of potteries from that area, then within that there are the individual potteries names and the potters them selves.Jonesy wrote:I've been doing some online research on Tokoname Pots but can't find the answer to the following question: Are all Japanese Bonsai pots Tokoname, or are there others as well?
Jonesy, Melbourne
Pots are made all over Japan in different pottery areas and by individuals.
If you want to get an idea of what the top end is like look at Tokufuji for shohin pots, but expect to pay anywhere from $5000-8000+ for a small non famous one and then up to any where around $200,000!!!!!

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