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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ce BCA, post: 9707255, member: 18716&quot;]The second one reads &#039;Satsuma&#039; in Kanji (shortened version), so unfortunately it&#039;s not going to be possible to trace the maker.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is huge variation in Satsuma quality, as the Japanese economy was failing prior to WW2 and sales for exports of this type of item dried up they became increasingly desperate.&nbsp; Some factories tried to minimise costs by reducing quality, many went out of business and very few survived WW2.&nbsp; The best Satsuma was produced from around 1870-1900, there are some amazing pieces which seem a world away from the 1930&#039;s moriage type.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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