THE ITEM: A Japanese polychrome decorated Nippon vase from the early 20th century. View full sizeOwned by Thelma 'Candy' Annaloro of Slidell, this Nippon vase is believed to be authentic.

This vase was a gift to my grandmother, purchased between 1906 and 1909. It is 9½ inches tall and is marked "Nippon, Hand-Painted." I have been told that some Nippon pottery is valuable and was ...

Q. Enclosed is a photograph of a hand-painted vase that stands about 8 inches tall. On the bottom is an insignia in green with the words “Hand Painted” and “Nippon.” The vase was a wedding ...

The Japanese chose their word Nippon for the country of origin mark. Then in 1921 our government asked the word to be changed to Japan. So, your vase was made between 1900 and 1920.

Thankfully, one image showed a vase bottom, and the green mark told us a lot. A laurel wreath with an M in the center encircled by "Hand-Painted Nippon" clearly identified the vases as Nippon ...

Your vase is Japanese and it dates from the first quarter of the 20th century, and it is part of a group of Japanese ceramics that are referred to as hand-painted Nippon. This is a, a rare type of ...