Kanazawa Meizan and the “Kaga Kanazawa Meizan sei” mark

Lookalike / other decorator: this mark is documented for comparison and is not attributed to the Yabu Meizan studio.

Kanazawa Meizan and the “Kaga Kanazawa Meizan sei” mark
Image: From Louis Lawrence, Satsuma: The Romance of Japan (2011), p. 241, entry 127 · Used with permission of the rights holder · Source

A separate maker who signed “Meizan sei”, identified by Louis Lawrence and the main risk of confusion with Yabu Meizan. The Osaka Museum of History records copies of Meizan’s work marked “Dai Nihon Teikoku Kaga Kanazawa Meizan sei”.

Authentic features

Not applicable (different maker).

Common forgery flags

The words Kaga or Kanazawa in the mark. "Meizan sei" on work that does not match the early Osaka studio style.