<p>Your porcelain is from Japan as it says Great Japan (大日本) .... This mark was intended to be read from the right then up to the top &amp; left. </p>

<p>[item/photo#]: “1090. Mark: "Dai Nichi Hon" (Great Japan) over a sign meaning "roof/house" and the number "three", early 20th century. It is generally accepted that marks that includes "Dai Nippon" in Japanese characters on the whole date to the Meiji (1868-1912) period, reflecting the greatly increased nationalism of that period.</p>

<p>I found that pottery info at the webpage below &amp; you can send a photo that pottery expert for more info.... <a href="https://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml</a></p>

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2019-02-15T06:19:08.997Z
2019-02-15T06:19:08.997Z
Xian Zhenzhen
<p>日: (Sun， Pinyin:rì)</p>

<p>本: (Origin， Pinyin：běn)</p>

<p>大: (Big， Pinyin : dà)</p>

<p>三: (Three, pinyin :sān)</p>

<p>日本 ：(Japan, Pinyin : rì běn）</p>

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2019-01-13T14:11:56.717Z
Thanks, any idea if it's a concept of some sort, how it is red ?
Aleksa Andjelkovic
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2019-01-13T13:54:53.083Z
2019-01-13T14:20:15.820Z
2019-01-13T14:20:15.820Z
user614287
<p>the titles say's it, i have some old porcelain form china at home, and i would really like to know the meaning of the symbols in the photo attached. thank you!</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/gKTaE.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/gKTaE.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

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2019-02-15T07:34:52.930Z
Image grabbed from https://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml
dROOOze
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Hello, i have a porcelain with these symbols on it. can someone help me decifer them ? Huge thanks
# Hello, i have a porcelain with these symbols on it. can someone help me decifer them ? Huge thanks

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-01-13)

the titles say's it, i have some old porcelain form china at home, and i would really like to know the meaning of the symbols in the photo attached. thank you!

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/gKTaE.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/gKTaE.png)

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Image grabbed from https://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2019-02-15. Score: 1

Your porcelain is from Japan as it says Great Japan (大日本) .... This mark was intended to be read from the right then up to the top & left.

[item/photo#]: “1090. Mark: "Dai Nichi Hon" (Great Japan) over a sign meaning "roof/house" and the number "three", early 20th century. It is generally accepted that marks that includes "Dai Nippon" in Japanese characters on the whole date to the Meiji (1868-1912) period, reflecting the greatly increased nationalism of that period.

I found that pottery info at the webpage below & you can send a photo that pottery expert for more info.... <https://www.gotheborg.com/marks/20thcenturyjapan.shtml>


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### Answer by username_3 on 2019-01-13. Score: 0

日: (Sun， Pinyin:rì)

本: (Origin， Pinyin：běn)

大: (Big， Pinyin : dà)

三: (Three, pinyin :sān)

日本 ：(Japan, Pinyin : rì běn）

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks, any idea if it's a concept of some sort, how it is red ?  

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