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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 4481916, member: 76316"][ATTACH=full]389440[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389441[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389442[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389443[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389444[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>These came back in 1952 with an uncle who spent ~7 years in Japan immediately following the surrender. That's all I know for certain. The designs are the same, as are the signatures; but each have many subtle differences due to being hand-done. The bowls are ~6 inches in diameter, ~1½ high, and average ~264 grams each. Most of the design elements inside the rim look very similar to Satsuma, in that they are overglaze & 'proud' to the surface.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like to know what the style is, where they were made, their age, and whether they were export material or for domestic consumption. I hope some of that information may be in the signature, the translation of which will be greatly appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you all for looking![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 4481916, member: 76316"][ATTACH=full]389440[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389441[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389442[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389443[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]389444[/ATTACH] These came back in 1952 with an uncle who spent ~7 years in Japan immediately following the surrender. That's all I know for certain. The designs are the same, as are the signatures; but each have many subtle differences due to being hand-done. The bowls are ~6 inches in diameter, ~1½ high, and average ~264 grams each. Most of the design elements inside the rim look very similar to Satsuma, in that they are overglaze & 'proud' to the surface. I would like to know what the style is, where they were made, their age, and whether they were export material or for domestic consumption. I hope some of that information may be in the signature, the translation of which will be greatly appreciated. Thank you all for looking![/QUOTE]
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