What does the blue dot on a tea cup mean?

What does the blue dot on a tea cup mean?

This tea cup is from a set of five, the traditional number used for sets. This is a choka (チョカ) used for warming sake. Lidded husband/wife tea cups with miniature writing (saiji) and blue dot (ao chibu) technique. HOWEVER, the mark reads Dai Ichi Toki 第弌陶器 which is a different company. KUTANI OGAKU (九谷雄岳) * one possible reading for this kanji.

When was Van Patten’s spoke hand painted Nippon made?

Van Patten’s #93. “Spoke Hand Painted Nippon”, mark in existence as early as 1911. We have only seen this in blue. Van Patten’s #103.

Is there lead in China glazed coffee mugs?

Some Mexico potteries and manufacturers have switched to lead-free glazes, but unless they have been using new or thoroughly cleaned-out kilns, the glazes and lead inside the kiln can still end up on coffee mugs and dinnerware.

What does it mean when a teapot has a generic mark?

Generic generally means it was produced by a kiln, rather than by a single potter/decorator. However, with sets for example, one piece can have the potter/decorator and the rest of the pieces in the set could have a generic mark. A teapot could have the full name while the cups may have the generic.

What kind of marks are on teapots and cups?

A teapot could have the full name while the cups may have the generic. As far as “squiggle in a square” Kutani marks, I have seen them pre war and post war through about the 1960’s. Other generic Kutani marks are handpainted and will vary greatly in size and writing style. Some may have a red, maroon or black backdrop with Kutani in gold.

What are the initials on a teacup?

So I started to look for marks that would match the lines I saw at the bottom of the teacup (see the image lower). They were crossed, and written by hand in blue under glaze. There was a dot in the center and the initials B.W. which were hard to read.

Is the lid on my teacup Meissen?

YES!!!As it turned out my teacup and lid was probably part of a Marcolini period Meissen tea service. Apparently the forms (or shapes) are typical of this type of service.

What kind of Mark is on a teacup?

The colour of the material was a blue white indicating it was porcelain. The seller was the family of an elderly lady who passed away. She had been a voracious collector of china and had many amazing pieces that I could not afford. The mark was in blue – done by hand and with crossed swords.