In general if the stratigraphy dates to the post war era--then the
Japanese wares maybe are part of a post war shipment of trade goods that
may have been warehoused instead of exported during the war.--There were
manufactured surpluses exported post 1945--.  If they were manufactured
post 1945--as you know--hey read "Made in Occupied Japan."  This appears
on the ceramics I believe until 1952?  As to the makers mark--if you
learn anything please let me know--Dudley Gardner --
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>To:    Dudley Gardner
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>Thought you might have some clues here Dudley.
>
>Mike
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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
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>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
>
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