Occupied Japan Ceramics Marks

Ceramics made between 1945 and 1952 when occupation ended was typically stamped occupied japan or made in occupied japan possibly to reassure u s.

Occupied japan ceramics marks.

Made in occupied japan makers marks. These ceramic shoes were made in occupied japan during the years 1945 51. During the period 1921 1941 porcelain should be marked japan and roughly after 1941 marked made in japan though numerous exceptions appears to occurs. Some were copies of european ceramics and china.

Bisque bisque pottery also known as biscuit ware. After 1952 pieces from. Buyers that some of the money would be used to pay reparations. Collectors of occupied japan pieces insist that occupied be found in the mark in order for the piece to be considered a true occupied japan collectible.

Not all products made in japan between 1946 and april 1952 are marked occupied japan some pieces simply were marked japan or made in. Items include ashtrays planters and other knickknacks. Most were marked japan. In addition to glassware items when shopping for occupied japan.

Export had to be stamped as such. Occupied japan figurines include copies of victorian ceramic figures meissen royal doulton and hummel. After its defeat in world war ii japan was occupied by u s. Use your back button to return to this page.

Adline aladdin ardalt berkshire castle celebrate cherry chubu chugai cmc diamond echo fen toi fleur de lis gold grace. Return to cathy s made in occupied japan page. Florence archambault s occupied japan for collectors schiffer publishing 1992 49 95 208 pp provides the following information. After 1921 a lot of countries marked them either japan or nippon.

Occupied japan ceramics antique marks. All goods manufactured during that period for u s. Many of the items with the occupied japan mark were novelties made for dime stores. Although collectors are now aware that some of the pottery.

From 1921 1941 wares from japan exported to the united states had to be marked japan or made in japan. These can be quite common to collect. Note that pieces marked occupied japan or made in occupied japan are pieces dated from 1947 to 1952 are not usually considered made in japan pieces. Pieces marked with japan or made in japan in plain text without any company marks in general date to the period immediately after the second ww.

From 1947 to current pieces are marked made in japan or japan. Click a picture to see a larger view. Photo courtesy of jane alexiadis. Made in occupied japan any pottery that is stamped with made in occupied japan and can be authenticated to have been manufactured between the summer of 1945 and spring of 1952.