Re "Made in Japan," "Made in..." appears ca. 1900, becomes common ca. 1905 and "Made in Japan"is apparently on most Japanese ceramics by 1910. Most post-1945 stuff seems to be marked "Made in Occupied Japan." Most any good ceramics guide will tell you this. [log in to unmask] Parks Canada Ottawa, Ontario ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re: Japanese Indus. Whiteware Author: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> at INTERNET Date: 8/27/95 2:52 PM Hello, I do not understand the context of "pre-1914" for your Motiyama ceramics. If the ceramics is marked "Made in Japan," I would expect this to post-date 1945. Could you respond with a better explanation of why you find the deposit sealed at 1914? Ron May c/o [log in to unmask]