Antique 19C Japanese Kutani charger 34.8cm Marked on Base BUTTERFLIES

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Condition Report: / Overall Condition Perfect. Size 348mm x 38mm DXH

Large and very lovely piece. With an overall scene of butterflies in flight on an orange ground.

With two marks at the base:
Overglaze red mark:
Stamped/moulded into the base; The Pure Water Company

In 1879 Seiji Kaisha or the Pure Water Company, was founded by the original four members of Koransha; Tezuka Kamenosuke, Tsujii Katsuzo, Fukaumi Suminosuke and his brother, Takeji in Arita, who were at one time associated with Koransha or, The Scented Orchid Porcelain Company. The Seiji Kaisha Company with a modern factory produced highly competitive porcelain and dinner wares for the Western market, same as Koransha. The commonly found information that the company should have only been in business for 4 years (1879-1883) has been countered in modern Japanese texts. The company did experience difficulties after Fukaumi’s death, and also another member, Tsuji’s resignment. The factory was however active for almost two decades or until around 1897, after which the impressed mark on blanks still may have lingered for several years. Seiji Kaisha marks on porcelain occurs at least as late as Meiji 38 (1905)

Butterfly – joy and conjugal felicity. Butterfly is pronounced in homonym with the word die which means a 80 years old. Two butterflies together is meant a wish of “longevity”. “Die” is also pronounced similar to another word which means to “pile up” or “repeat” – and thus given the meaning “many”.

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