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I’m new to this, but I believe I have figured out that this is a generic Kutani mark. What I can’t figure out is what that means or when this might have been made! Any suggestions?

 

You can learn more about Kutani by reading this page. http://www.gotheborg.com/marks/kutani.shtml

The matching marks on the first page give an approximate date of 1930. You will not find a maker, since this is a generic mark with no maker given,

It's not a particularly special piece, given the decor.

 

Thank you for the link and the information! Didn’t expect special—got it for $3.50 at Goodwill. Just thought it was cool!

 

It is marked Kutani and it has a couple of interesting features. The faces are very Westernised, and this along with the sketch like decoration suggests a post war date. But the fact it is marked with Kanji means it is almost certainly from the inter-war period as @Bakersgma says. So for those interested in the subject it demonstrates these Westernised forms were around in the 30's.

The second interesting point is that although it is Kutani it also has some of the Satsuma style about it, so it may have been produced by a workshop producing both types. Although academically interesting this doesn't translate into value, but it was a bargain at the price you paid.

Kutani is the name of the village in Ishikawa famed for ceramic production, the original Ko Kutani is very different from the later 19th & 20th century export ware (like yours) we are familiar with. The name comes from the region where it was most commonly produced. Kutani is also porcelain bodied as opposed to Satsuma which is pottery.