Topic: Oriental mark on Sake set, ID = Senshun

[Tigerchips]

This is probably quite new but i liked it so i bought it for £3. I think they are Kutani style sake cups. Seems really nicely done, any ideas who?

...Sorry, my 1st picture is a bit out of focus.

[keith]

Hello TC, had a quick look through a couple of my books as yet nothing similar, will have a better look tomorrow 

[Tigerchips]

Thanks Keith. I think this is so new it might not be in any books yet, i could be wrong though.

[keith]

Not looked yet, been one of those days, also got soaked by our wonderful British weather ! will look later 

[keith]

Well that's got me bamboozled  can't find anything similar, the mark bears some resemblance to the Kutani mark but has ''extra' 'bits' sorry 

[Tigerchips]

No problem Keith, thanks for looking.

[keith]

This is the standard and most common form for Kutani ware, you can see the similarities...

[Tigerchips]

Thanks to someone on Asian Art Forum the mark reads 'Senshun'. Name of kiln that continues for three generations in the Hiyoshi area of Kyoto. 

[keith]

They know their stuff on that site, used them myself a few times.