Has anyone ever seen these japanese characters on the bottom of a teacup saucer?

Question….has anyone ever seen this before on the bottom of a teacup saucer, Japanese characters, is this anything different or unusual, heres the pic…..
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asked over 13 years ago

4 Answers

Hi, it’s just a person’s name (in Japanese) and the characters [URL removed]

大本!中島家!
Large book! Nakajima house!
by Oomoto

中島家!Nakajima ke
Nakajima house! Nakajima ke

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Nakajima ‘ke’ means Nakajima Family

And Oomoto doesn’t

‘ke’ = Gift from Nakajima family and Oomoto family.

Traditional Japan, usually husband’s family writes the name first and wife’s family follows for this kinda custom ceremony (gift invitation type)

Thank you, Monty

answered about 13 years ago

MONTROSE
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I would ask swims…I think he still lives in Japan

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answered over 13 years ago

CindyBear
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www.gotheborg.com is an excellent source for Asian markings. I don’t know any of them by sight yet, but I’m working on it. And Swims might know, yes, good one Cindy Bear.

I do know you have them sideways, turn the picture so the symbol that looks most like a cursive T is pointing straight up. That would be the one currently in the third row and on the bottom.

answered over 13 years ago

thank you both for that suggestion ill check that out again thank you

answered over 13 years ago

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