Antique Early 20th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase Warriors Figures Decorated

Very lovely piece. With an overall landscape scene of mountains, flowers and birds in flight. Condition Upper rim is over fired and has some repainting. Size 150 x 150mm DXH Per...

Large and very detailed piece. Marked at base. Condition: Overall condition perfect. Size: 390 mm Period: Meiji Periode (1867-1912) Showa Periode (1926-1989) Taisho Periode (19...

Lovely detailed piece. Marked on base with makers mark. Condition: Overall condition perfect, but loss to the gold enamel. Size: 315mm Period Meiji Periode (1867-1912).

Lovely etailed piece. Marked on base with makers mark and mon crest Condition Overall condition perfect. Size: 294mm Period Meiji Periode (1867-1912).

This exquisite pair of Satsuma vases dates back to the early 20th century. Hand-painted with intricate relief decorations, these ceramic masterpieces showcase exceptional craftsmansh...

A beautiful small Japanese Satsuma ginger jar vase, circa early-20th century, Japan. Colors include cream, copper, green, blue, white, black, orange...

Satsuma earthenware cabinet vase, early 20th century. Decorated with immortals, signed. Height 4.25 in. (10.79 cm.), by 2.5 in. (6.35 cm.)

An Satsuma ceramic stone ware vase, circa 19th century, around the end of the Edo and the beginning of Meiji period. In the form of a Classic garlic bottle whose prototype was from China, the white bodied piece is decorated with an early form of kin nishikide, the so called golden brocade, a palette of iron-red, blue, green, yellow, purple and black with golden highlight. The over glazed enamel paint shows a group of robed figures in a garden setting with a lion and three tigers. A transparent overall glaze shows very fine crackles. The design is relatively sparse with plenty of negative space in contrast to the Satsuma production from the late 19th century, when the trend became fussy and overly glitz, due to the influence by the perceived western taste for the export market. This piece may still be made for export but its pattern was more influenced by both Kyoto Pottery and the Kano school of painting compared to the export ware by the end of the 19th century onward to the early 20th century. It was believed by many that this was a result of Satsuma potters visiting Kyoto in the late seventeenth century to learn over glaze painting techniques. There are some age glaze crackles especially around the foot. The piece is not signed in keeping with the earlier production before Satsuma ceramics...