Japanese pottery maker's marks on juicers

Japanese pottery maker's marks on juicers - Juicercollector

The following Japanese maker's marks were all found on the base of juicers or juicer sets. I will add marks on other items as I find them. Comments and information listed below is the result of observations and research of existing documentation. If you have other information then feel free to contact me.
	Some observations and collected information about Japanese potters (and/or importers) who made juicers	Easy comparison of the variety of base marks and base mark colours used on same and/or similar juicers
MADE IN JAPAN and JAPAN, etc. These general marks were used by many makers to comply with the import requirements of various countries, in particular, the USA. They date, potentially, from 1921 onwards. Some of the dates below are based on old advertising which can be found elsewhere in this site as well as the nature and finish of the items. It is not always practical to date objects that used the general marks, especially given the large number of years some of these items were manufactured.

PRINTED POTTERY MARKS
Alphabetic listing where attributed (including impressed marks)

LABELS
Alphabetic listing where attributed

Base Mark	Maker	Example 1 Link to juicer	Example 2 Link to juicer	Example 3 Link to juicer	Example 4 Link to juicer
	General. Used by many makers. Black ink Dates: 1930s-50s
	General. Used by many makers. Red ink (Tone varies) Dates: 1930s-50s
	General. (Possibly) Used by many makers. Red ink (Tone varies) Two font sizes Dates: 1930s-50s
	General. Used by many makers. Blue ink Dates: 1930s-50s
	General. Possibly used by many makers. Black ink Dates: 1930s-50s This is different because of the 2 font sizes.	Set up for a juicer that I will locate ASAP
	General. Used by many makers. Black ink - 3 lines Dates: 1930s-50s
	General. Possibly used by many makers. Dates: 1930s-50s
	General. Possibly used by many makers. Dates: 1930s-50s
	General. While used by many makers the registered design number would point to a specific pottery or importer/exporter. This registered design number dates to 1927.
	General. Possibly used by many makers.
	General. Possibly used by many makers. Lower case appears on 1970s objects.
	General. Used by many makers Often used where there is minimal space. Black ink
	General. Used by many makers. Often used where there is minimal space. Red ink
	General. Used by many makers. Often used where there is minimal space. Green ink
	General. Used by many makers. Often used where there is minimal space. Gold ink
	General. Possibly used by many makers.
	General. May have been used by many makers. Sighted with an 'Enesco' importers label who are an American importer of giftware, etc.
	General. May have been used by many makers. Hand painted. Made in Occupied Japan. 1945-1952
	General. Used by many makers. A variation used on small areas.
	Foreign. Green ink Used in Great Britain for imported items. Used by many makers. Lower case may not have been used for Europe. This example, from Bavaria and maybe West Gemany.
	Foreign. Red ink Used in Great Britain for imported items. Used by many makers. While Lower case may not have been used for Japan these examples are from Gemany or other Europe.
	Foreign. Used in Great Britain for imported items. Used by many makers. These are all made in Japan.
	Foreign Red Ink Used in Great Britain for imported items. Used by many makers.
	Pat. Applied For This may be specific to only a few items.
	Betson's Possibly an American importer as I have only seen it on American listed items.
	"Cherries"
	George Good An American business man who imported fine china from Asian countries. He conceived and/or designed many his imported products. He also temporarily owned Josef Originals in the USA (1982 - ?).
	Gift Craft The trademark of a Toronto (Canada) importer.
	Gift ideas creation Phila. Pa This appears to be an importers mark as it can also be found on items made in Germany.
	G.W. CO. Black ink This mark (most likely) was owned by an importer in New York, USA.
	G.W. CO. Red ink This mark (most likely) was owned by an importer in New York, USA.
	Horishin
	Hotta Yu Shoten & Co This base mark includes the maker's name
	Hotta Yu Shoten & Co Black ink
	Hotta Yu Shoten & Co Red ink
	Hotta Yu Shoten & Co Black ink With shape number.
	Hotta Yu Shoten & Co ? (or related company) as these pieces have the same body, however, iIt is possible that another pottery bought the moulds after Hotta Yu Shoten & Co closed. Note: Maruhon Ware use the "K".
	Hotta Yu Shoten & Co ? (or related company) as these pieces have the same body, however, iIt is possible that another pottery bought the moulds after Hotta Yu Shoten & Co closed.Note: Maruhon Ware use the "K".
	Hotta Yu Shoten & Co ? A in a circle with "MADE IN JAPAN" banner. I have also seen the Windmill pattern juicer set with a Hotta Yu Shoten & Co basemark (as well as just "MADE IN JAPAN", printed and/or sticker).
	Joan Ware
	Kinkozan (Kyoto) Orange ink I am trying to locate the original source for this determinaton given that I only use reliable evidence.
	Kinkozan (Kyoto) Crimson ink I am trying to locate the original source for this determinaton given that I only use reliable evidence.
	Klimax Green ink
	Klimax Black ink
	La Manzana This may be specific to only to this item as La Manzana is Spanish for 'The Apple'.
	Manto Ware(Manto-Ware) Black ink Some basemarks are hyphenated.
	Manto Ware(Manto-Ware) Black ink Different to other basemarks.
	Manto Ware (Manto-Ware) Green ink Some basemarks are hyphenated.
	Manto Ware (Manto-Ware) Blue ink Some basemarks are hyphenated.
	Maple Ware Possibly a Canadian importer's mark.
	Maruhon Ware "K"
	Maruhon Ware "K" With Japanesese characters.
	Maruhon Ware "K" With patent number. This patent number dates to 1928.
	Maruhon Ware "K"
	Maruhon Ware "K" Also marked "FOREIGN" for the UK market.
	Marutomo Ware "T" Or Maruto Mo Ware NOTE: This is also found with the overlapping double 'V' for the 'W' (See below).
	Marutomo Ware "T" Or Maruto Mo Ware Wwith the overlapping double 'V' for the 'W'
	Marutomo Ware "T" (Seriff) Or Maruto Mo Ware NOTE: This has the overlapping double 'V' for the 'W'. This is the same as a standard Maruhon Ware mark.
	Marutomo Ware "T" Or Maruto Mo Ware
	Marutomo Ware "T" Or Maruto Mo Ware Just the "T" in a circle. Found on a specimen usually marked with a full stamp.
	Maruyama Toki (Yamashiro Ryuhei)
	Maruyama Toki (Yamashiro Ryuhei)
	Masako Hand Painted Japan
	Mikori Ware Black ink
	Mikori Ware Red ink.
	Mikori Ware Red ink.
	Moriyama Mori-machi of the Moriyama factory at Morimachi Shizuoka Prefecture Japan 1920s -
	Moriyama Mori-machi of the Moriyama factory at Morimachi Shizuoka Prefecture Japan 1920s - These clowns were being advertised in the early 1930s. See Advertising or click on the link on the right.
	Moriyama Mori-machi of the Moriyama factory at Morimachi Shizuoka Prefecture Japan 1920s - An uncommon colourful mark.
	Napcoware (National Potteries Corporation known as Napco, established in 1939 in Cleveland, USA) NOTE: This Reg. Number was on some tumblers in the set. This set can be found marked Napco.
	Napcoware
	Napcoware (National Potteries Corporation known as Napco, established in 1939 in Cleveland, USA).
	Possibly outsourced piecework for Noritake
	Noritake Date: 1920s (although the mark was first used much earlier)
	Noritake Date: 1916 - (although it may be a litte later)
	Numbers While I would normally expect these numbers to indicate a pattern this does not appear to be the case. See the various designs on the examples.
	Numbers These numbers to appear to identify the design/shape.
	Numbers These numbers to appear to identify the design/shape. Numbers may be upside down.
	Numbers These numbers to appear to identify the design/shape.
	Numbers The printed "1K3358" is probably the manufacturer's shape number as it appears with multiple other marks and labels.
	Numbers Probably the manufacturer's shape number
	Numbers Probably the manufacturer's shape number
	Pagoda China
	Rokko China. I have not been able to find any reference to this mark.
	Seiei & Co Hand Painted Red ink
	Seiei & Co Orange ink.
	Seiei & Co Red ink (Various tones)
	Seiei & Co Black ink
	Seiei & Co Different with a crown or is it just smudged?
	Superior Quality Made in Japan
	Superior Quality Made in Japan
	Superior Quality Made in Japan
	Superior Quality Made in Japan Red ink
	SUVESCO - FOREIGN Made in Japan (I do not recall my source) Black ink
	Takito Company 1920's - 1940's. (Possibly Takitachi Shoten) Black ink.
	Takito Company 1920's - 1940's. (Possibly Takitachi Shoten) Red ink.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd - Gold Castle Red ink Attributed to Tashiro Shoten Ltd in Nagoya by Carol Bess White in her book "Made in Japan" Chikusa is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd (?) Possibly a mark licenced by Noritake. Hence the different central initials.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd Possibly a mark licenced by Noritake. Hence the different central initials.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd (?) A conclusion based on the use of the same cherry blossom. Possibly a mark licenced by Noritake. Hence the different central initials.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd Black ink In this mark it appears that there is a K under the trunk.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd Red ink In this mark it appears that there is a K under the trunk.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd Black ink Elephant basemark with clearly defined 'K'.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd Gold ink Elephant basemark.
	Tashiro Shoten Ltd Black ink Hand Painted - Made In Japan.
	Possibly Tashiro Shoten Ltd
	Tilso An American trade name for Japanese importers. Their designs may have been made only for them or designed/inspired by them. See below. Labels Also came with a label was on the base of a "JUICE SQUEEZER"
	The Toscany Collection
	"TRADE MARK"
	Unknown. Not attributed
	Unknown. Not attributed Black ink
	Unknown. Not attributed Green ink Also exists as an impressed mark
	Unknown. Not attributed Red ink
	Unknown. Not attributed
	Unknown. Not attributed Impressed mark
	Unknown. Not attributed
	Unknown. Not attributed Star in an annulus. Black ink
	Unknown. Not attributed Star in an annulus. Red ink
	Unknown. Not attributed Black ink Note: The backward 'E', i.e. Ǝ, is the Japanese particle "yo" which shows the speaker's conviction towards whatever they are asserting. These duck juicers were being advertised in the 1930s. See Advertising by clicking on the link.
	Unknown. Not attributed Red ink Note: The backward 'E', i.e. Ǝ, is the Japanese particle "yo" which shows the speaker's conviction towards whatever they are asserting. These duck juicers were being advertised in the 1930s. See Advertising by clicking on the link.
	Unknown. Not attributed Impressed This appears to contain the backward 'E' - i.e. Ǝ
	Unknown. Not attributed
	Unknown. Not attributed Ribbon over MADE IN JAPAN
	Unknown. Not attributed
	Unknown. Not attributed Embossed "A1" base mark A full basemark on the right
	Unknown. Not attributed
	Unknown. Not attributed
	Unknown. Not attributed S.T in a flower
Labels
	General. Used by many makers. JAPAN - blue on white paper rectangular label.
	General. Used by many makers. JAPAN - blue on white paper elliptical label.
	General. Used by many makers. MADE IN JAPAN - blue on white paper elliptical label. I have seen the elliptical version on a UCTCI elephant which would date the continued use to the late 60s to 70s.
	General. Possibly used by many makers. JAPAN - Red on silver foil elliptical label.
	Betson's Possibly an American importer as I have only seen it on American listed items. Label varies. Also seen as a printed basemark in various forms including "BETSON".
	Crowning Touch
	Hakone Ceramics Red on gold foil label
	INARCO, Cleveland, Ohio International Art Ware Corporation Black on silver foil label
	KIC Black on silver foil label Brand also seen with impressed mark and Japanese characters.
	Napcoware (National Potteries Corporation known as Napco, established in 1939 in Cleveland, USA)
	New Trends Inc Pink and green on white paper label
	A Price Import The full label is "A Price Import Japan"
	Quality Foil label "A Quality PRODUCT JAPAN"
	Royal Sealy Foil label "Royal Sealy" "Quality Imports Japan"
	Sarsaparilla - Deco Designs Made for Sarsparilla. They also reproduced a large range of other art deco pieces.
	Saywell Imports Made for Savwell Imports. They also imported from Portugal, Italy, etc.
	Shafford Foil label "STYLED BY SHAFFORD JAPAN"
	Taste Setter by Sigma Towle/Sigma Giftware Corporation An importer based in New York, USA. 1970s/80s. I have also seen this trademark on Portugese juicers. The logo is constant although the label varies. Also impressed.
	Takakashi Heritage. San Francisco Importers
	Tilso American trade name for Japanese importers. Their designs may have been made only for them or designed/inspired by them.
	New Trends Inc. Japan
	UCTCI
	UCTCI Collectable Classics (American distributor)
	UCTCI Gempo (Australian distributor)
	WDC - Original Creation Possibly an Australian importer as I have only seen it on Australian listed items.

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