Pre 1891- Items imported to the U.S. did not have to be marked plus the country of their descent. Most Japanese ceramics were not stamped together along in the middle of any backstamp or they were marked back the Artist’s or Manufacture’s declare in Japanese. 1891 – 1921 – Starting in March, 1891, after play …
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