Can anyone identify the marks on these two pots?

[jquast]

Picked these up from a garage sale over the weekend and was wondering if anyone can identify the mark on the bottom of each?

Thanks,
jeff

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

The first one is Yamaaki, Mr.KATAOKA Toshio
The second one is pretty faint, and I can't find a match...

 

[jquast]

The first one is Yamaaki, Mr.KATAOKA Toshio
The second one is pretty faint, and I can't find a match...

Thanks for the info Brian. The second one is very hard to read and I had a hard time getting a good photo of it. Do you have any advice for cleaning the water stains?

Jeff

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

You're welcome. You can try scrubbing the deposits with a stiff nylon brush and maybe a little CLR, but I wouldn't try to clean it up "like new"...after all, bonsai is creating the illusion of age. It's OK for a pot to look aged.

 

[jquast]

Here are two more chops from other pots that were part of the lot. The second one is from a set of three that nest together.

Does anyone know the maker of these?

Thanks,
Jeff

 

[jquast]

A few of the pots also had the stamp that Al refers to with a pot that he had in another post however there are no chops on these. Is there any significance to the stamp? I believe that it says BonsaiStar but it is hard to read and there is 2113-284 stamped on it as well.

http://bonsainut.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=12769&d=1279932907

 

[jk_lewis]

Go here: http://bonsaipotplaza.com/

To me these look like stamped chops for mold-made, mass produced pots. That is NOT to say they aren't nice pots.

 

[jquast]

Go here: http://bonsaipotplaza.com/

To me these look like stamped chops for mold-made, mass produced pots. That is NOT to say they aren't nice pots.

JKL,

I appreciate your response. I have no idea about the maker so any advice is welcome. Some of the pots look to be of nice quality and I will put them to good use.

jeff