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Tokanabe. Tokanabe is mold-pressed pottery made in Japan in the 1920's and 1930's. It is typically black with a stippled texture and hand-painted raised relief designs, although some pieces are brown, gold or orange. It is usually stamped "Made in Japan" although some pieces may be stamped "Nippon." Nippon, which means Japan, was stamped on pieces until 1921, when the US Congress passed legislation requiring all products manufactured in Japan for export to the United States to be marked "Made in Japan." Products range from incense burners to bowls to vases, including standing and wall vases. The pottery was named "Tokanabe" by the Sears Company and sold in their catalogs in 1929 and 1930. No information is available on specific potters, painters, or manufacturers.