Unknown provenance of bowl

yontan · Jun 29, 2020, 07:46:47

I have had this bowl for quite a while, and have no idea if it is Japanese or Chinese. It is 8 inches across at the top, and 3 1/2 inches high. It is in great shape. There are two marks on the bottom. I think the two characters in the square are signatures, while the bamboo (?) motif is the producer? Help. Approximate age would be good, too.

konniela · Jun 30, 2020, 02:10:36

Japan is right, 20.century in my eyes, but I am not able to say the exact producer ore age, I think, more second half 20.century

yontan · Jun 30, 2020, 06:38:25

Thanks very much. That is definitely some help.

peterp · Jul 01, 2020, 07:40:33

The seal type mark and the characters below the bamboo are the same. Cannot read/find the second character, however Might be a Kanji that is used only ub Japanese. Yes, the item looks pretty new.

yontan · Jul 01, 2020, 08:43:39

Again, thank you both for your help. By pretty new, do you mean within the last 10 years? Or do you mean sometime between WWII and now?

peterp · Jul 01, 2020, 15:54:11

Probably in the last few decades, judging by the pristine look of the bottom. Let's see if Stan knows the manufacturer.

yontan · Jul 01, 2020, 23:40:02

Great! Thank you.

Stan · Jul 02, 2020, 01:29:32

Hi, sorry I thought I responded to this blog, I must have forgot to post it. I looked for the mark in my books and online, I could not find any information, but the mark and decoration look recent in my view not more that a few decades at the most.