What is the difference between Satsuma and moriage?

The difference between Satsuma and moriage is that the former is a type of pottery, and the latter is a technique for decorating pottery. Satsuma pottery is the term for earthenware pottery from Japan's Satsuma region. Although there are different styles, the most common element of Satsuma pottery is a heavy, dark glaze. Moriage is the term for when potters add raised slip decorations to pottery, creating a three-dimensional effect. Some Satsuma pieces show off moriage details, while others do not. Shop a range of Satsuma pottery on 1stDibs.

Is Satsuma pottery valuable?

Yes, some Satsuma pottery is valuable. The age, type, style and condition will determine how much a particular piece is worth. In addition, the history of ownership may also make a piece more valuable. For example, if a piece was previously in the collection of a notable person, such as a member of the Japanese Imperial Family, it may be worth more. To get an estimated value for a particular piece, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer. Find a range of Satsuma pottery on 1stDibs.

Is Satsuma pottery worth anything?

Yes, some Satsuma pottery is worth something. Depending on their age, maker, type, style, condition and other factors, pieces may sell for a few hundred to several thousand dollars. Looking at sales and auction histories can give you a rough idea of the value of a piece. For a more definitive valuation, use the services of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Satsuma pottery.

How do you identify Satsuma pottery marks?

To identify Satsuma pottery marks, you'll typically need to perform research using trusted online resources. Satsuma is a region in Japan known for its pottery, and many factories and artisans have operated there, including Kinkozan, Taizan, Yasuda, Choshuzan, Fuzan, Gyozan, Koshida and Maruni Kobe. Each maker has its own marks associated with it, and these typically are in Japanese kanji characters. You can compare the characters on your piece to pictures shared online to find a match. Alternatively, a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can help you identify your pottery markings. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of Satsuma pottery.

Satsuma Pottery

Early Satsuma

Japanese Earthenware

Antique Japanese Pottery

Antique Satsuma

Japanese Painted Ceramic Vase

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Vases

Satsuma Ware

Satsuma Style

Pair of Japanese Moriage Satsuma Vases with Gold Gilding Circa 1930-1940

$2,141 / set

H 12.8 in Dm 7.29 in

Pair of Japanese Moriage Satsuma Vases with Gold Gilding Circa 1930-1940

Located in Ixelles, BE

Japanese Satsuma vases from the circa 1930-1940 period are a particular style of ceramic art that

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner, Koro, with Silver Lid, Meiji Period, Japan

$2,400

H 6 in Dm 5 in

Japanese Satsuma Incense Burner, Koro, with Silver Lid, Meiji Period, Japan

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic Japanese Satsuma incense burner, koro, with phoenix and brocade designs and a silver

Category

Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Silver

Japanese Satsuma Vase Landscape Figural Decoration Marked, 19th Century

$145

Japanese Satsuma Vase Landscape Figural Decoration Marked, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma bowl with nice decoration of a landscape with figures. Meiji

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Samurai Katana Dish Marked

$1,424

H 1.34 in W 6.86 in

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Samurai Katana Dish Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Meiji

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Taisho or Showa Period Japanese Satsuma Vase

$824

H 14.97 in Dm 0.04 in

Large Antique Taisho or Showa Period Japanese Satsuma Vase

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Showa

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Taisho Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique/Vintage Satsuma Vases with Figures Marked Base, 20th Century

$258

H 9.45 in Dm 5.91 in

Antique/Vintage Satsuma Vases with Figures Marked Base, 20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

& Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 20th century Condition: Restored part to

Category

20th Century Japanese Taisho Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Floral Decoration, 19th Century

$122Sale Price|40% Off

H 4.85 in Dm 2.37 in

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Floral Decoration, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Lovely piece. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Arhats Dragon Choshuzan Workshop

$1,139Sale Price|39% Off

H 6.7 in Dm 0.04 in

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vase Arhats Dragon Choshuzan Workshop

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma vase depicting several rakan (Sk. Arhats, holy disciples of

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Square Satsuma Vase Floral Decoration Marked

$760Sale Price|39% Off

H 2.37 in Dm 5.91 in

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Square Satsuma Vase Floral Decoration Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Fabulous Japanese earthenware Satsuma vase with nice decoration of flowers and butterflies, marked

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Satsuma Dish Gold Procession Landscape Figures, 19th Century

$902

H 0.99 in Dm 7.49 in

Antique Japanese Satsuma Dish Gold Procession Landscape Figures, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vase with Marked Base, 19th Century

$1,918Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 5.12 in Dm 2.49 in

Pair Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vase with Marked Base, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Marked: Nihon-toki (Japanese pottery),Satsuma-Yaki (Satsuma ware),(Painted by Hozan). Additional

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Cup or Incense Burner Choshuzan Workshop

$839Sale Price|39% Off

H 0.1 in Dm 0.1 in

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Cup or Incense Burner Choshuzan Workshop

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Satsuma Incense Burner Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Satsuma Vase with Geishas/Elegant Ladies in Landscape/Pagode Scene

$898

H 6.3 in

Antique Satsuma Vase with Geishas/Elegant Ladies in Landscape/Pagode Scene

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Meiji Period Satsuma Teapot Flowers Butterflies, Late 19th/Early 20th

$647Sale Price|39% Off

H 4.73 in Dm 5.52 in

Antique Meiji Period Satsuma Teapot Flowers Butterflies, Late 19th/Early 20th

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A lovely Satsuma Teapot. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Beautiful Japanese Satsuma Vases Landscape Figures, 19th Cen

$1,498 / set

H 2.96 in

Pair of Antique Beautiful Japanese Satsuma Vases Landscape Figures, 19th Cen

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Interesting and finely painted pair of satsuma vases. Very cool and of high quality. Additional

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vases Figural Decoration Marked

$798 / set

H 3.75 in

Pair of Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Vases Figural Decoration Marked

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

1950s Japanese Satsuma Hand-Painted Ceramic Set - Exquisite Mid-Century Collecti

$475 / set

H 3.94 in Dm 11.82 in

1950s Japanese Satsuma Hand-Painted Ceramic Set - Exquisite Mid-Century Collecti

Located in Manzano, IT

format. SEO Keywords: Japanese Satsuma ceramic set, vintage 1950s Satsuma, hand-painted Japanese pottery

Category

Vintage 1950s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Plate Figures with Mark Japan 19th Century

$1,188

H 1.26 in Dm 6.15 in

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Plate Figures with Mark Japan 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

& Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century, 20th century Meiji Periode

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vases Japan Figural Marked, 19th Century

$4,757Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 12.21 in Dm 0.04 in

Pair of Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Vases Japan Figural Marked, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Signed Satsuma Teapot Fujiware no Teika, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

$539Sale Price|39% Off

H 3.35 in Dm 5.71 in

Antique Signed Satsuma Teapot Fujiware no Teika, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

& Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912) Age

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Satsuma Vase Signed Meiji Era 1868-1912, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

$687

H 5.91 in Dm 0.04 in

Antique Satsuma Vase Signed Meiji Era 1868-1912, Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A lovely Satsuma vase. Marked base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19th C

$1,438Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 3.35 in Dm 4.93 in

Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This is for 15pcs Marked on base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Period Japanese Kutani Jar with Floral Autumn Scene Marked, 19th Century

$381

H 4.93 in

Antique Period Japanese Kutani Jar with Floral Autumn Scene Marked, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

& Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 20th century Condition: Perfect Dimension

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese Kutani Landscape Dish Platter Autumn Scene Marked, 19th/Early 20th C.

$891

H 18.12 in W 18.12 in

Japanese Kutani Landscape Dish Platter Autumn Scene Marked, 19th/Early 20th C.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 20th century

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Japanese Kutani Landscape Dish Platter Autumn Scene Marked, 20th Century

$2,021

Dm 24.22 in

Vintage Japanese Kutani Landscape Dish Platter Autumn Scene Marked, 20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

dish. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin

Category

20th Century Japanese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Meiji Period Japanese Akae Kutani Plates w/ Flower Mark, 19th C.

$220

H 0.87 in Dm 4.49 in

Pair of Antique Meiji Period Japanese Akae Kutani Plates w/ Flower Mark, 19th C.

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 20th century Japan Dynasty

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif

$356

H 0.6 in Dm 1.86 in

Meiji Era Ceramic Inkwell with Hand Painted Geisha Motif

Located in Vienna, AT

19th/20th century out of Satsuma clay. Satsuma ware (???, Satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Meiji Japanese Yamashita Fish Figure Bird Mountain Porcelain Plate, 19th Century

$830

H 0.95 in Dm 8.98 in

Meiji Japanese Yamashita Fish Figure Bird Mountain Porcelain Plate, 19th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

fish. Details are amazing. 22-2-19-21-6 Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery

Category

20th Century Japanese Meiji Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Kinkozan Signed Meiji Era, 1868-1912 Late 19th/Early 20th Century

$1,929

H 3.43 in Dm 0.04 in

Antique Kinkozan Signed Meiji Era, 1868-1912 Late 19th/Early 20th Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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Satsuma Pottery For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more in our collection of satsuma pottery on 1stDibs. A piece of satsuma pottery — often made from ceramic, pottery and porcelain — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right item from our selection of satsuma pottery, those designed in Art Deco, mid-century modern and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of satsuma pottery over the years, but those crafted by Satsuma, Kinkozan and Master Ryozan are often thought to be among the most beautiful.