Featured Help dating this Japanese oil lamp

I found this really interesting oil lamp the other day. I think it was what you would call a bracket lamp without the bracket. The burner knob is all Japanese characters.
The coolest part is the chimney, it has an etched trademark symbol on the top.
It reads Nippon Sekiyu Kaisha. For "Nippon oil and energy" Company founded in 1888
and is now called Encos, The largest oil and energy company in Japan.
I cannot find anything like it or with that trademark. If anyone can read Japanese, I would like to know what it says on the burner knob.
Has anyone ever come across one of these?
Mikey

 

There ya go, Mikey!! Post your clearest image or the one of it, cropped as below, and see if whichever Google translates, can translate it!!!

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Thanks Aqui, If I turn the knob and take pics of all the marks with the correct orientation it might just work. Google is picky and won't translate upside down words. Go figure.
Mikey

 

@916Bulldogs123, Mikey, Then isn't there someone HERE that CAN translate Japanese??

 

@Aquitaine I thought we had a couple?
Mikey

 

I did too!!! @komokwa, do you know who they are???

 

That's a real beauty Bull.I'm looking for one just like that to complete my Meiji (or later) oil lamp ! Any search clues ?
PS-Sorry,not trying to divert the thread.

 

Like what part? The chimney? The style is for early bracket lamps I think.
Mikey

 

The globe,chimney,burner for this lamp-prob made by your company.Thanks Mikey-sorry again if i intrude,just surprised to see a Japanese oil/kerosene lamp on this forum.

 

No need to apologize @bosko69
That's a very nice lamp!
Mikey

 

Do you think the lamp sat in a base of some kind? I would think that shape of the base would make it easy to knock over.

 

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If you are asking about mine, it would have had a bracket attached to a wall and this would fit into the bowl or strap at the end of the bracket.
Mikey

 

Thanks Mikey,my lamp's a huge chunk of bamboo w/lathed wood base.
I'm going to investigate 'Nippon Sekiyu Kaisha' ,'Nippon Oil & Energy' & 'Encos' to see if i can find some old company catalogs/sales literature.The logo on your glass chimney's great.

 

If you find anything out please let me know.
I have been searching for days and can't find another. I couldn't even find anything else with the
Logo. Did Nippon gas company make it?
Advertising piece? Lots of questions lol.
Mikey

 

Definitely will do Mikey.Authentic Japanese lamp parts will make a huge difference if we ever choose to sell.For you great piece-wouldn't it be great to find an antique Japanese ship's lamp gimbal to mount it on,esp a swinging one w/ nautical markings !
...there i go dreaming again !
PS-So far I can't anything on Japanese lamp parts anywhere-somebody's got to specialize in these in Tokyo,Hokkaido,etc.No vintage catalog reprints either.
Here I type in Victorian Card Receiver Tray made by blah-blah & get a complete 1880's Meridian silver plate catalog online.

 

Which is why I've been thinking ALL ALONG that Mikey's lamp (EXCEPT for that TALL chimney!!!) looks like it should sit in a 'gimbal' base......to keep it from tipping and keep it upright.......JMHO!!!

 

@bosko69 is that your lamp?
I see it on sale at first dibs?
Mikey

 

That's my lamp,but mine needs the chimney/globe upper glass assembly & bottom burner,reservoir,wick unit.There's lots of American & European ones that would prob fit-but i sure would like to find a Japanese unit.
I think this simple style of lamp would be called 'Mingei' or 'Folk Art/Folk Craft'.
I've only seen this one & another,thirty years ago in San Francisco.It's just a simple base of turned wood w/ a thick bamboo pillar. to hold the lighting assembly.