Tag: Japanese

A Story Of Japanese Aizu Jidori

The word “jidori” in Japanese means locally produced free-range chicken in each area of Japan. It is an old-fashioned name and sounds like that the local chicken is really traditional strain kept in restricted area…

A Short History of Import Markings and Dating of Japanese Ceramics

Pre 1891- Items imported to the U.S. did not have to be marked with the country of their origin. Most Japanese ceramics were not stamped with any backstamp or they were marked with the Artist’s…