Is this a Junshin Shohonyama stamp ? It looks that way to me, except for the crossed stick symbol, which I can’t find anywhere. Its a darn good stone either way.
Jnat ID ?
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That crossed stick may be the "mountain" symbol, as seen here above the ma and ta kanji.
Here is a quote from this informative website:
"On old Japanese packaging, when you see a non-kanji logo that
consists of a top part resembling へ (or two overlapping へ ‘s) with
a single katakana or kanji character under it (for example マ (ma),
タ (ta), 三 (san),…), it is usually a trademark representing the
company which has produced the item, and it often,
but not always, includes part of the company name.
·
The upper part (へ) is typically thought of by the Japanese as representing
a mountain, and thereby representing an idea similar to:
“wishing for the company to reach the pinnacle of their industry”.
·
In some company logos which use this symbol, or a variation of it,
“へ” can represent the sound “Yama”, or something similar, such as “Fuji”
(the most famous mountain in Japan). But this is not always the case.
·
For example, “へタ” might represent the name “Yamata”, but it might
also represent something else. It could be, for example, “Fujita”, or it could
be a company name that begins with “Ta”. It might also have nothing to do
with the company name, and could instead be, for example, some other
name that is important to the founders of the company.
·
It is impossible to know for sure what it represents unless someone
with that knowledge tells you. About the only thing you can know
for certain is that in the case of “へタ”, “タ(ta)” is part of the name, possibly
“ta”, but this kanji can also be used for names like “Ibu”, “Yuu”, “Yuube” …"
Here is a quote from this informative website:
"On old Japanese packaging, when you see a non-kanji logo that
consists of a top part resembling へ (or two overlapping へ ‘s) with
a single katakana or kanji character under it (for example マ (ma),
タ (ta), 三 (san),…), it is usually a trademark representing the
company which has produced the item, and it often,
but not always, includes part of the company name.
·
The upper part (へ) is typically thought of by the Japanese as representing
a mountain, and thereby representing an idea similar to:
“wishing for the company to reach the pinnacle of their industry”.
·
In some company logos which use this symbol, or a variation of it,
“へ” can represent the sound “Yama”, or something similar, such as “Fuji”
(the most famous mountain in Japan). But this is not always the case.
·
For example, “へタ” might represent the name “Yamata”, but it might
also represent something else. It could be, for example, “Fujita”, or it could
be a company name that begins with “Ta”. It might also have nothing to do
with the company name, and could instead be, for example, some other
name that is important to the founders of the company.
·
It is impossible to know for sure what it represents unless someone
with that knowledge tells you. About the only thing you can know
for certain is that in the case of “へタ”, “タ(ta)” is part of the name, possibly
“ta”, but this kanji can also be used for names like “Ibu”, “Yuu”, “Yuube” …"
More examples from that website:
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Maybe, but there is a mountain sign at the bottom,so it would seem redundant ? I’m wondering if it might be a wholesaler or retailer mark...
I wouldn’t say redundant, because one is a word and the other is a picture or symbol. It's kind of like the Five Star brand binders. Their logo is "Five Star" with five actual stars below it. In our culture a five star item is one at the top of their class (ex. five star restaurants, hotels). So while Five Star is the name of the company, seeing 5 little stars represents top quality.
The kanji for honyama at the bottom literally reads “original mountain” or could even just identify it as a natural stone, but the symbol near the top below ‘jun’ could just mean the company or whoever is at the top of their class, the pinnacle of their industry. So in a way you would be correct, because labeling a company like that is what a wholesaler or retailer would do.
Or it could just be like having a picture of a mountain, with the words "authentic original mountain" below it.
Or I could be overthinking this.
The kanji for honyama at the bottom literally reads “original mountain” or could even just identify it as a natural stone, but the symbol near the top below ‘jun’ could just mean the company or whoever is at the top of their class, the pinnacle of their industry. So in a way you would be correct, because labeling a company like that is what a wholesaler or retailer would do.
Or it could just be like having a picture of a mountain, with the words "authentic original mountain" below it.
Or I could be overthinking this.
Btw, mines typically didn't stamp their stones. The only mine stamp I know of is Kato's Maruka stamp.
