Japanese porcelain ID

Hi all - I found this Japanese porcelain vase at a house sale. It was covered in grime and looked like it had been in the house for decades. I got it cleaned up and am trying to figure out the artist signature on the bottom. Any help would be much appreciated - TIA!

 

Welcome Bob.
I don't think it's Japanese.
Imo
Mikey

 

Thanks! The characters didn’t look Chinese to me - more Japanese. Any ideas who the artist is?

 

It's a nice vase, Japanese for sure - the style reminds me of some Fukagawa I've seen, but mark isn't that factory ...again, nice vase though!

 

Thanks! The mark really has me stymied. I’ve looked through a few Japanese porcelain websites but can’t seem to pin it down. Hoping someone might recognize it.

 

Thanks for re-posting the picture! I was worried that it was the wrong size and that the orientation was incorrect. Apologies!

 

I may be wrong but the mark is english letters I se (ars. Most likely not asian. Maybe Italian?

 

Definitely think this is Japanese - as noted by blooey it resembles Fukagawa pottery. Not an Italian mark.

 

@Asian Fever @Bakersgma @Any Jewelry please.

 

Also @clutteredcloset49 might know

 

I already looked at Gotheborg but didn't see anything that would help. So I'm going to tag @Mat

 

Your help is much appreciated! This piece is driving me crazy.

 

Thank you Susan. The storm is coming. Hope you are well. Have plenty of tp lol

 

You won't find it on Gotheborg.

 

I didn't expect to. But I looked anyway.

Storm's already here in more ways than one. 38 degrees and rain all day.

 

Brrrr

 

I looked at this this morning and was puzzled by it.
My reaction was the same as Bulldogs.

It looks like it is airbrushed, not hand painted. Then I saw the mark. I too saw letters that were made to look like Japanese. N over ? Cars

I wondered if it isn't a studio potter. Waited to see what others said.
Thanks for the tag. Still not sure what to make of this.

 

I see N over TP and what looks like ARS. I'm still looking.
Mikey

 

Hi all - I have an update! The vase is early 20th c Japanese porcelain and was made by Matsukaze. This ID was definitely a puzzler! Hand painted artist signatures are hard enough for me when they are in my native language- Japanese/Chinese characters present a whole new level of difficulty.