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Marks / Backstamps

 

Rosenthal

Japan

 

JAPANESE MARKS
Comprehensive site with Japanese marks (may takes a while to load) by Oriental Cats / English language
www.waiapo.com/orientalcats/japan_marks.html

KUTANI MARKS (Japan)
Extensive listing of Japanese marks / English language
www.gbouvier.com/Seal/seal_marking.php

GOTHEBORG.COM (Sweden)
Antique Chinese porcelain collector's free help and info page, marks... /
English language
www.gotheborg.com/

NORITAKE
Excellent site by Noritake Collectors Guild / English language
www.noritakecollectorsguild.info/bstamps/index.html
Good site by Chinafinders / English language
www.chinafinders.com.au/histnoritake.asp

SETO KAMAJIRUSHI
Seto Production Kiln Markings (Kamajirushi) of potters or production kilns, by 'e-yakimono.net' / English language
www.e-yakimono.net/html/seto-markings.html

 

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