Made In Japan Ceramic Marks

From 1921 1941 wares from japan exported to the united states had to be marked japan or made in japan.

Made in japan ceramic marks. Beginning in 1921 u s. Nippon is the japanese name for japan in 1921 the official country of origin name. Almost all japanese pottery items bear an incision or mark made by the craftsman although some makers did not mark the item so that the pottery itself was their signature. Unless you re familiar with the japanese language identifying japanese pottery and porcelain marks can be a daunting task.

Customs required country names to be in english and the word japan was used instead of nippon items marked made in occupied japan were made between february 1947 and april 1952. Turn the pottery piece over to view the maker s mark. Marks on export porcelain. In 1891 the mckinley tariff act was instated requiring items imported into the united states to be marked in english with the country of origin.

Japan made in japan. After that just the word japan was used again. Japanese porcelain marks backstamps. Hidden within the kanji the characters on the bottom of the piece you will typically find the production region a specific kiln location a potter s name and sometimes a separate decorator s identity but at times only generic terms were recorded and tracking down.

Marks may also be found on the side or the lip of the piece.