Japan Marks - Gold Castle, Goldcastle |
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| GOLD CASTLE, GOLDCASTLE | |||||||||||||||
| This mark was used by the Tashiro Shoten (Tashiro Company) around 1921-1944. Tashiro Shoten is a porcelain manufacturer and shop where they sold and distributed porcelain wares from other makers as well as their own. Tashiro Shoten was a major manufacturer and exporter during the Meiji to Showa era. They had two shops located in Benten-dori, Yokohama and Nanamagari-cho, Nagoya. Tashiro Shoten's Pagoda Gold Castle backstamps are noted in Carole Bess White books, Made in Japan. There are three different types of Gold Castle backstamps with the 2 story pagoda logo. The backstamps were in three different colors: red, black and blue. | |||||||||||||||
| HISTORY OF TASHIRO SHOTEN (TASHIRO COMPANY) | |||||||||||||||
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The original name of
the company was Tashiroya (variation spelling
Tashiro-ya) was located in Nagoya and began in 1878
by Tashiro Ichiroji. The company came to be
known as Tashiro Shoten (Tashiro Company) and the
company changed their name to Tashiro & Co. Ltd.
located in Nagoya. The company manufactured
and sold porcelain, cloisonne, and earthenware goods
and became a major exporter during the Meiji to
Showa eras. They were also a major exporter of
other Seto wares. Around 1900, Tashiro Shoten
had exclusive contracts with smaller potteries in
Seto and exported their ceramic wares abroad to many
countries intended for sale. Tashiro Shoten
had two porcelain shops located in Nanamagari-cho,
Nagoya and Benten-dori, Yokohama. The shops
sold their porcelain, cloisonne, and earthenware
goods as well as porcelain from other potteries
located in Nagoya, Mino, Aizu, Banko, Takonobe, Soma
and other districts. Amongst these other potteries were two famous ceramic artists: Kawamoto Hansuke VI and Matsumura Kusuke (Hachijiro). Tashiro Shoten and Kawamoto Hansuke There is a vase at the Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum with two signatures, Kawamoto Hansuke VI and Tashiro Shoten, markings noted as [日本横濱 - 田代 - 製 - 造 - 川本半助], Nihon Yokohama - Tashiro - Sei - Zo - Kawamoto Hansuke. Tashiro Shoten and Matsumura Kusuke (Hachijiro) There is a fabulous deep bowl marked with two signatures, Tashiro Shoten and Matsumura Kusuke (Hachijiro), markings noted as [田代 - 造 - 松村八九 - 造], Tashiro - Zo - Matsumura Hachi Ku. Hachi is a contraction for the name Hachijiro and Ku is a contraction for Kusuke. Matsumura Hachijiro was adopted by Matsumura Kusuke (variation spelling Kyusuke) and continued the family tradition of ceramic making. Tashiro Ichiroji Tashiro Ichiroji was a famous ceramic artist during the Meiji era and exhibited his porcelain wares at major international exhibits. At the World's Fair Columbian Exposition (also known as the Chicago World's Fair) in 1893 he was awarded for his porcelain and noted as a manufacturer from Kanagawa. In 1904 at the St. Louis International Exposition, Ichiroji is noted for his exhibitions in porcelain wares: dining utensils, tea sets, punch bowls, flower basins, umbrella stands, ornamental plate, chocolate sets, bowls, plates, Japanese tea sets, and ice cream nappies. He was internationally famous for his porcelain, cloisonne, cloisonne on porcelain, and earthenware goods. Tashiro Ichiroji early porcelain works during the Meiji era have written signatures and later when he was a major international exporter, his goods were marked with backstamps. To learn more about Tashiro, please see separate webpage on Tashiro. |
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 1921-1945 Gilded Sleeping Cat blue stamp mark GOLD CASTLE HAND PAINTED MADE IN JAPAN |
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 1921-1945 Gilded Sleeping Cat black stamp mark GOLD CASTLE HAND PAINTED MADE IN JAPAN |
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 1921-1945 Gilded Sleeping Cat red stamp mark GOLD CASTLE HAND PAINTED MADE IN JAPAN |
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 1921-1945 Gilded Sleeping Cat blue stamp mark GOLD CASTLE HAND PAINTED MADE IN JAPAN |
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