Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Vase & Lidded Urn, Hand Painted & Gilt, C1920

Five Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand-Painted Porcelain Vases C1920 Measures- 1) 4.75''H x 3.5''W x 3.5''D; 2) 6.25''H x 3.25''W x 3.25''D; 3) 4.75''H x 3''W x 3''D; 4) 5''H x 3''W x 3...

Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted & Gilt Porcelain Double Handled Vase with Garden Scene on Wood Stand C1920 Measures - 11"h x 4.75"diam

Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted & Gilt Pottery Vase with Pagoda & Landscape C1920 Measures - 12"h x 6.5"diam

Six Antique Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted Porcelain Plates C1920 Measures- 10''H x 10''W x 1.25'' deep

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...

A good and unusual pair antique Japanese Satsuma Meiji diamond shaped pottery vases decorated with monk figures with a scrolling dragon dating from the 1...

Exquisite Hand Painted Japanese Satsuma Lidded Bowl A stunning lidded Japanese Satsuma bowl, likely Meiji period, completely hand painted inside and out. This could be used on your ...

A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vase. In the form of a bud vase with a round base and narrow, tapered neck. Decorated throug...