Antique Nippon marks began to appear with lettering in the Phoenician alphabet (for Western comsumption) in the 1890's. This was also a period in which Japan was opening its doors for foreign export.
Antique Nippon porcelain marks in Western lettering were hastened by a new law in the United States requiring all imports to clearly identify their country of origin. Nippon china marks had the terms "Hand Painted Nippon" and "Made in Japan" appearing on the bottoms. Any number of Japanese porcelain items did so as well, in addition to Nippon china.
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They were broadly called Nippon Marks despite originating from a diverse group of manufactories. The word "Nippon" is simply the anglicized version of how the Japanese pronounce the name of their country.
In 1922, the USA began requiring the exclusive use of the word "japan" instead of the word "Nippon". Thus, genuine Japanese porcelain bearing the Nippon name can be dated to a time prior to 1922.
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