Hirado ?

[calder]

Edo-period ?
Thoughts on who painted it?

[calder]

More pics.

[calder]

More pics.

[peterp]

I can only help with part of the characters, as some look blurred.
First column, right to left:
Dainippon Minota
XX-Gun Kasahara Mura
Matsubara (Ei)suke "made"

XX unreadable, (Ei) probable but not completely sure as it is blurred,. The first two are the place, the last is a name.
Maybe someone can help based on this.

[Stan]

Hi Calder, very nice vases, they look more like Fukagawa than Hirado, I have vases that have the same top with the same handles that are clearly marked Fukagawa, a bit unusual for Hirado it think.

[calder]

Thank you Peter & Stan.
More Pics.

[calder]

Hi found this link to similar.


www.yargawa.com/fine-high-quality-hirado-some-tsuke-late-edo-period-c1860-large-shaped-vase-with-elephant-handles---signed-41-p.asp

Thoughts?

[Stan]

Your right Calder it looks a lot like yours, the reason I thought otherwise is because of the colors in your vase, Hirado, was well known for its blue and white, if yours is authentic it would have a high collectors value.

[calder]

Hi Stan thank you for your input.
Onions are gratefully received.
Still don't know who made this as coming up blank with search.
included better image hope this helps.

[calder]

Sorry Stan opinions not onions:]

[peterp]

The new pictures show the name better. The artisan seems to be Matsubara Eisuke.

[calder]

Peter Thank you again.