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by Tom
Tue Jan 20, 2026 2:52 am
Forum: Japan
Topic: Yamada family seal chops and signatures
Replies: 110
Views: 86092

Re: Yamada family seal chops and signatures

Bok Thank you very much for your assessment. As I hear and see it is quite difficult to say with certainty whether a teapot should be attributed to Jozan I or Jozan II. To my knowledge, Jozan I tended toward more classical, simple and functional teapots, whereas Jozan II incorporated more decorativ...
by Tom
Mon Jan 19, 2026 11:00 am
Forum: Announcements & Guides
Topic: Introduce Yourself
Replies: 1539
Views: 1370944

Re: Introduce Yourself

Hi, my name ist Thomas and I'm from Augsburg/Germany. So what to what shall I say about me. I love drinking tea (of course :D), especially Oolong and Japanese green tea, and in between the one and other black tea. I'm interested in teaware as well and have a small collection of Yixing and Japanese t...
by Tom
Mon Jan 19, 2026 10:33 am
Forum: Japan
Topic: Yamada family seal chops and signatures
Replies: 110
Views: 86092

Re: Yamada family seal chops and signatures

Hello, what a great thread about the Yamada family. I would like to contribute and share my Jozan Yamada teapot with you. Based on the seal and the overall style, it appears to be a Yamada Jozan I, although unfortunately I don’t have the tomobako. I came across this thread while trying to identify t...