Complete newb. What did I find?

[Qst42know]

First, thank you for any information the members here chose to share, and thanks to those who provide this venue to learn more.

I know next to nothing of oriental Porcelain but the quality of this item appealed to me.

So, what did I find?

[peterp]

Japanese celadon ware.

Mark: "Hakuundo Shube sei";  made by Hakuundo Shube (Hakuundo is the craft shop name)
?????(1st generation) Kato Shube
Japanese potter of the Meiji era.

[Qst42know]

Thanks for moving this to the proper catagory Peter, and for reading the marks.

If this were from a Western culture I would simply call this a cream pitcher it's only 3-5/8" tall. However in Japan what purpose would this serve?

[peterp]

The same...it is export porcelain.

[Qst42know]

Hello Peter.

What resources would be most useful if one wanted to learn to read these marks?

Do you have a well stocked reference library or have you spent much time in Asia?

Chris