japanese? bowl

[de munte]

Few weeks ago I bought this bowl. I think it is a modern one and japanese. But it's a beautiful bowl in my opinion.

Can someone tell me more about this bowl?

Greetings Peter

[de munte]

A friend of me told me today that the characters means " emperial " ( emperor ).

[peterp]

That is indeed the first character's meaning. The second one is difficult to read.

(Looks as if the Japanese kiln workers just can't write standard Kanji,or don't want to; perhaps they want to add their own flavor to it. They often change or abbreviate the strokes to their liking at the cost of readability.)

[Stan]

Very nice bowl, I can't say that Ive seen the mark before but the bottom and foot looks modern, it is probably just a few decades old at the most.

[de munte]

thanks for the info

I hope I will find more info about this bowl. When I know more I write it here.

When this is real empire porcelain is that rare? or expensive?
Yesterday i've hear that this mark is not beatiful painted enough for a emperor himselfe, but maybe for his staff.

?????

[peterp]

If for example a mark says Royal Copenhagen,do you think the Danish royals are in any manner involved in this? Why should there be any connection with the Japanese emperor?