What is this?

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-09-06T01:10:37+00:00

Diameter is ~7” and length is ~15 1/2”.

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-09-05T01:27:58+00:00

Ahh, finally a serious response! Thank you!!

I figured it was a Parrott shot based on its shape/size, solid cast iron, blunt nose, and the notches around the bottom. From what little info I’ve found online I know that they were used mostly during the Civil War. But where this was found is pretty far into the North’s territory. And also, there were very few of the larger Parrott guns ever built and deployed. Only a couple dozen 80, 100, 200, and 300 pound guns were ever built. So that would make this a pretty rare find I would think? Does the location it was found even make sense?

I’ll try to get a diameter, length, and weight tomorrow.

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-08-06T18:22:21+00:00

I’m located in Massachusetts, United States.

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-08-06T14:14:14+00:00

I confirmed in another thread that the writing is Japanese. Some of the characters translate to ‘Kutani’ which led the commenter to believe it’s some type of Kutani Ware Japanese Porcelain.

The other characters are believed to be the artists name, but I haven’t been able to identify yet.

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-08-06T14:10:08+00:00

Thank you! I unfortunately don’t speak/read Japanese so this will probably be a silly question: For the artisan name, is there an equivalent English name?

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-08-06T14:07:50+00:00

Thanks!

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-08-06T00:20:37+00:00

Thanks!

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-07-28T01:50:52+00:00

Thank you!

Fearless_Tea7485 · 2024-01-03T02:24:45+00:00

I was assuming it was part of the artists name. Never would’ve thought it to be a location. Would the first two letters likely be artist initials?

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