You know I never could put my finger on how they seem "off" from dresden, but when you said they have a look of asian to them, the other man thought they looked japanese too, I have to think you are both onto something.
But trying to find the marking for japanese is daunting, and most of them seem square or writing, the few round markings had some type of writing with them and this is simply a mark.
I will continue to look and appreciate the help