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I am wondering whether anyone can help me identify two Japanese trade marks
from a site I am working on. They probablly date from c1930's as they are
associated with British ceramics dating from 1908 and from 1946. As I imagine
sales of Japanese ceramics would be limmited in Australia after WWII I suspect
they date from the 1930s and were deposited in the post-war era.
 
The first mark has THE IRONSTONE CHINA over what apears to be a coat of arms
under which is ??AT SUMURAR CO  MADE IN JAPAN
 
The second one has some form of wreath in a U shape inside of which is
IRONSTONE CHINA  MADE IN JAPAN SPMC
 
Is there an equivilent to Godden that I should search for or are there
individuals with the relevent knowladge that I should contact??
 
 
Stratigraphically they sit over a large shell deopsit (that may or may not be
a midden) that lies between the New Southern Railway and its terminus!
 
Yours
 
Iain Stuart
University of Sydney