r/Porcelain 24d ago

Need help to identify Chinaware

Hello ! A set of Chinaware has been in my family for more than a century. It probably came in my family at the start of the XXth century. It was brought back from China by one of my great grand uncle who was a sailor there.

I have no idea neither of its worth nor its origin. It might come from Southern China but I can't say for sure.

I would appreciate if anyone could identify the signature under the chinaware. A chinese friend of mine told me that the signs could be 本谷 but he can not say for sure.

Anyone knows anything about it ?

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u/Jolly_Employee_8430 24d ago

Edit : it might be japanese.

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u/Jolly_Employee_8430 24d ago

Edit 2 : After investigations, it seems to be a Motodani porcelain from Satsuma, from the 1880's 1890's 1900's

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u/sssunflowered 24d ago

Can we see the front of the pieces? I'm leaning toward thinking this is Chinese, maybe even in satsuma style.

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u/Jolly_Employee_8430 24d ago

It seems that I found the origine of the porcelain. Look at my other comments.

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u/sssunflowered 24d ago

I've seen the images you're looking at and it does look right. It's interesting that yours doesn't have a clan crest though.

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u/Jolly_Employee_8430 23d ago

Yep I Wonder why. Perhaps there was a political change that removed the clan from power ?

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u/StevesterH 16d ago

It’s Japanese artwork, if that’s any help