Coffee Mug stamped Tpm YwH Handmade -Evgeni Ivanov, Bulgaria

Belated seasons greetings to all
Can anyone help with an ID on this little cup I found today, I just can't seem to make any sense of what is a quite clear potters mark, maybe the alcohol has killed off a little bit more of the grey matter, but i'm stumped

 

is it Welsh? They don't always bother with vowels

If it says "Tou You" before Handmade then it could well be made in Japan, as there are Japanese connections with that name. It doesn't have any typical Japanese features though.

It appears to read either Tpm Ywm or TpH YwH or any combination of both.

Help with this coffee mug ID thanks, TPM Y**M or H on the end > handmade and incised triangle mark. Red earthenware with white interior glaze, very nice and colourful, thanks.

Could that second word be York?

Yes a possibility, but not a very clear mark.

I’ve seen them on Etsy. I think it’s a Czech pottery

by Tony Yeh who is Taiwanese and is apparently famous for his tea bowls ?! He is also the founder and chief editor of the Chinese Ceramics Magazine.

Are you sure? He’s on FB but no examples on his feed or on Google, and I’ve seen a number of these mugs around the place. They must be commercially made.

https://m.facebook.com/tony.yeh.315/photos?lst=100000850546634%3A1846055745%3A1573062836

NaomiM wrote:Are you sure? He’s on FB but no examples on his feed or on Google, and I’ve seen a number of these mugs around the place. They must be commercially made.

https://m.facebook.com/tony.yeh.315/photos?lst=100000850546634%3A1846055745%3A1573062836

I sold it this week and customer recognized the mark. I will get back to the customer and acquire some more info.

Ok. Tbh, the clay and glaze and shape are more like an Eastern European pottery business I used to follow on Etsy, but I forget the name. The clay is atypical of Taiwan.

It's similar to Danko Pottery, Bulgaria. Possibly by a pottery in the same area.
Google Dankohandmade on Etsy

Here is a mug attributed to Tony Yeh from a recent sale on Ebay.

I’ve asked a Russian friend and they say they’re Cyrillic letters, and it translates from Serbian. Probably a person’s name as it translates into English as Thorn Ear or Earl.



I’ve found a couple more Bulgarian studio potters making similar pots, so Eastern European is the most likely origin.

Seems to be the Bulgarian potter  Evgeni Ivanov. The link below says " Evgeni grew up in Troyan and studied at the Troyan School of Ceramics before attending The National Art Academy.  In 1998, Evgeni began producing his own style of pottery under the name Tri Ushi." Which with my limited knowledge of Cyrillic would fit pretty well with the mark.

http://bulgarianpotteryandgifts.com/evgeni-ivanov-contemporary-pottery

hercules brabazon wrote:Seems to be the Bulgarian potter  Evgeni Ivanov. The link below says " Evgeni grew up in Troyan and studied at the Troyan School of Ceramics before attending The National Art Academy.  In 1998, Evgeni began producing his own style of pottery under the name Tri Ushi." Which with my limited knowledge of Cyrillic would fit pretty well with the mark.

http://bulgarianpotteryandgifts.com/evgeni-ivanov-contemporary-pottery

Thanks for the link, looks like this has solved the post here regarding the mug. Evgeni Ivanov Bulgarian Pottery mug it is, that seems to have cleared my post up. Thanks every one here for your knowledge and input.