<p>I believe it says 东武.<br>
Reference on the 2nd character: <a href="http://www.sfds.cn/6B66/5790852.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.sfds.cn/6B66/5790852.html</a><br></p>
<p>So you bowl is either from 1648 东武, one of the Era names back in China
or...<br>
related to 東武百貨 or Tobu Railway in Japan somehow...but I would guess the characters wouldn't be in simplified form</p>
<p>Hope this helped</p>

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<p>Thanks for helping me with this!✌️</p>

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top is 东, cant really make out the rest
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Help w/translating (to English) a stamp on bowl please!
# Help w/translating (to English) a stamp on bowl please!

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-01-24)

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Thanks for helping me with this!✌️

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> **username_1**: top is 东, cant really make out the rest  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-02-11. Score: 1

I believe it says 东武.  
Reference on the 2nd character: <http://www.sfds.cn/6B66/5790852.html>

So you bowl is either from 1648 东武, one of the Era names back in China
or...  
related to 東武百貨 or Tobu Railway in Japan somehow...but I would guess the characters wouldn't be in simplified form

Hope this helped


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