Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Vase on Stand, Circa 1910-1920's.

Pair Antique 19th Century Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Urns with Foo Dogs, Circa 1880.

Pair antique Japanese satsuma porcelain lamps, circa 1890-1910.

Pair of antique Japanese Imari vases, circa 1860-1870.

Antique English "Broadhurst Clarkson & Co." Telescope on Stand, Circa 1910-1920. 72" High as shown in the photographs.

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 very impressive pair of late 19th Century Japanese porcelain Fukagawa vases. Each with wonderful bold classical motif decoration to the top and bottom and a hand painted scene arou...

Antique Satsuma gilt porcelain vase depicting hand painted immortal figures all around the piece in high relief. Made in Japan, c. 1900's. *Includes mark on base. Dimensions: 11.5"H ...

A fine quality and imposing late 19th Century Japanese Imperial Satsuma vase. Having a cobalt blue ground, scrolling gilded foliate decoration to the...