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<p>[QUOTE="ericb123, post: 4338266, member: 31762"][ATTACH=full]357752[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357754[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357755[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357757[/ATTACH] Hi all,</p><p>I'm trying to do some research into this set I've been handed and I'm hoping you all might be able to help shed some light.</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems to be 135 pieces. I don't know if lids count, if so then 138? As you can see from the pictures just about all of them have that stamp that says HAND PAINTED SHOXAN and then KUTAN! or KUTANI? The napkin holders and the chop stick dishes(?) have the other stamp "KUTANI CHINA"</p><p><br /></p><p>I've seen some posts on here about "cheapTANI" so I'm wondering if that KUTAN! is purposeful and not actually Kutani (which would be about 90% of this set).</p><p><br /></p><p>The napkin holder and chop stick dish have "九谷" which I found another site that would indicate this would be Meiji period 1868 - 1912 but obviously I understand it's just as easy to paint those characters on. Just odd to me that they have different stamps on them with the same overall picture theme.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, I'm just hoping anyone might have any information about this set? I can't even find pictures of a similar set online with the grapes and bridge.</p><p><br /></p><p>edit* imgur album removed and pictures resized for upload[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ericb123, post: 4338266, member: 31762"][ATTACH=full]357752[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357753[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357754[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357755[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357756[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]357757[/ATTACH] Hi all, I'm trying to do some research into this set I've been handed and I'm hoping you all might be able to help shed some light. It seems to be 135 pieces. I don't know if lids count, if so then 138? As you can see from the pictures just about all of them have that stamp that says HAND PAINTED SHOXAN and then KUTAN! or KUTANI? The napkin holders and the chop stick dishes(?) have the other stamp "KUTANI CHINA" I've seen some posts on here about "cheapTANI" so I'm wondering if that KUTAN! is purposeful and not actually Kutani (which would be about 90% of this set). The napkin holder and chop stick dish have "九谷" which I found another site that would indicate this would be Meiji period 1868 - 1912 but obviously I understand it's just as easy to paint those characters on. Just odd to me that they have different stamps on them with the same overall picture theme. Anyway, I'm just hoping anyone might have any information about this set? I can't even find pictures of a similar set online with the grapes and bridge. edit* imgur album removed and pictures resized for upload[/QUOTE]
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