Hi every one,
I (again) need your help to translate the mark of this kutani vase.
The height is 13.25 inches.
I can't read the marks they were scribbled on, but I can say it is Kutani and would date it 1868 to 1912 yours looks like early to mid Meiji.
The mark characters are indeed difficult to read. They are either incomplete or otherwise fancy writing. Maybe one could pick them with a proper marks list, but not with this only.
The characters used don't look like what we're used to see...??
It's not neat writing. Especially the first two characters have some fancy long or omitted strokes.
It is possible that these characters were added at a later time, if you can feel the marks on the surface and can scratch it with your fingernail it was added.