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PH: Our seller, having co-authored a book on The mark on this vase appears to be a Satsuma mark (gold marks on a
spring-loaded fish traps, hooks, and lures, qualifies red tag) or possibly Kutani, but I was unable to identify a maker. A report
as a specialist in the category, and his knowledge of by someone who speaks Japanese notes that the mark says nothing. This
the subject shows in the particular vase may not have been intended for export from Japan, given
detailed description of this that it does not have the necessary markings.
Evan’s Eagle Claw Fish and Looking at auction results for Hand Painted Nippon vases sold at
Animal Trap. The 1877 auction, the highest price ever reported via Live Auctioneers was $5,250 in
patent was held by Benjamin 2014 for an exquisitely painted vase depicting wisteria blossoms signed by
F. Smith, a Philadelphia the artist. Quality of decoration is the price driver as these vases are not rare
machinist, and the trap was or scarce. Hand Painted Nippon vases regularly sell in the $100-$500
manufactured by Evans who started in business range at auction and on eBay. Our seller should be really happy.
making umbrella frames and parts before expanding
to yarn winders, knife sharpeners, and the Eagle Claw trap, among others.
I was able to locate a few reported auction sales of the Evans Eagle Claw
Trap: August 2006 – $250 (4-inches, TW Conroy Auctions); April 2016
– $300 (no size given, Crossroads Angling Auction); October 2018 – $375
(4-inches, eBay); and March 2019 – $175 (4-inches, The Angling
Marketplace). Our seller should be happy with his resulting price, possibly
aided by his knowledge and expertise.

$5,001 (63 bids, 3 bidders): Beautiful Antique Hand-painted Vase.
Condition is used. Bidding starts at $2. (photos courtesy eBay seller
antrow43)

PH: Our seller didn’t include much in the way of details for this vase – no
size, no description, no attempt at identifying the maker. The vase pictured
is very typical of vases produced and decorated in Japan around the turn of
the 20th century. They are commonly referred to as Hand-Painted Nippon
and often have a mark to that effect on the base, or it may be unmarked.
The word “Nippon” is how Japan in Japanese is pronounced. Nippon was
first used on objects to indicate the country of origin when the U.S. and
Philip Hawkins, ISA AM, AAG is an accredited member of the International Society
European countries started requiring that information (in the U.S. to comply of Appraisers and a founding member of the Appraisers Association of Georgia. He
with the Tariff Act of 1890). can be reached via the ISA website or at 404-320-7275.

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