A plate. Chinese or Japanese?

I have got this plate that I think might be old. The diameter is 17 centimeters. There is a mark on the backside that I hope someone can read. I don't even know in what language this mark is written. This is my first question on this message board so I hope you will be able to see both pictures. Here is the backside of the plate: http://forumbilder.se/F8U6N/dsc01991

 

Just a guess but maybe Japanese Satsuma? Another keyword on eBay would be "dragonware".

Hopefully someone else will come along with more info.

Good luck!

Juli

 

Thank you Juli. This was my first post on this forum and you guessing is worth so much more than silence. And I only had to wait for a few minutes for the first reply. I will search ebay for dragonware. Hugs from Sweden!

 

You are very welcome! I don't get here often. However, whenever I post a question myself, I try to go down the list of questions and see if I can be of some sort of help. A way of paying back, you know? Hugs from California!

 

I like Pingis' dragon!

 

The mark says Suzuki, so definitely Japanese. You can find it here: http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml

 

Thank You! I had a look at that site and found an identical mark. So this is a Suzuki. ( I thought Suzuki built cars and motorbikes only). So I have a plate from the mid 1950's. Now I'll have to figure out what to do with it. I guess I could list it on ebay but I am afraid of shipping a plate. It might very well turn into a Suzuki jigsaw puzzle before arriving to a new owner.

 

I sell delicate items all the time. The key is ensuring you have a box big enough to encompass the items with 1 or 2" to spare all around AND, most importantly, ensuring the item or items DO NOT move within the box. That's it. It does not matter what you use to pack inside. I personally HATE peanuts because they escape and get everywhere. I use bubble wrap and newspaper crumpled up and formed around the item. The weight of the item will determine how hard you pack it to stop any movement. Simple physics. That's all.

Good luck!

Juli

 

Hi Juli,
If I have to use "peanuts" I bag them loosely in plastic bags from the market. That way I get the protection and not the mess.
greg

 

Hi, Greg!

Yeah, there are some thoughtful sellers who do that. Others, eh, not so much. Newspaper is easier for me to find for free. So, I use that.

Juli

 

I got a box yesterday that was stuffed with loose machine-shredded paper MIXED with packing peanuts! The contents of the box didn't break, but WHAT A MESS!!! (I opened the box in the kitchen, and I'm still picking up bits of paper shred everywhere!)

 

You can also use cheap spray insulating foam as long as you wrap the dish in something first. There's a trick for making a mould out of it for really fragile stuff.

 

That sounds very interesting....care to tell us more?

 

Cheap spray insulating foam... That's such a splendid idea. I suppose you mean that kind of spray meant to be used when rebuilding/repairing houses? Like this one: http://www.homedepot.com/p/GREAT-STUFF-16-oz-Big-Gap-Filler-Insulating-Foam-Sealant-248314/100029171

 

That's the stuff!

As to the mould thing. Get a box, suitable for the widget. Bigger, obvs. Hold the widget in the box so you get an idea of how much space you have around it. Line the bottom with a bit of cling film or polythene. Put a layer of foam in, let it solidify. Wrap widget in cling film or polythene as snug as you can. Sit it on the solid foam, spray more in, till you make a sortof half shape, let it set a bit more and remove widget. Let that set, then remove it. repeat for the other half of the box, if that makes sense. You've then got a two part mould you can encase the thing in.

 

I have had experience with this spray foam when I took a tall Murano glass swan to a friend's local business who had a big machine to pack aircraft parts this way. Not sure if it's the same as with this canned version, but that foam got HOT. I was concerned the heat would crack the swan. However, never heard back from the buyer in Canada. So, I guess it turned out well!

 

I just found some packing material that might make me dare sending it after all. I have these big plastic bubbles that come in strips. Each bubble is about the same size as a normal gear knob. What do you think I should ask for the dish? 20 dollars? And I AM going to get myself a can of miracle foam