Satsuma ware is a type of pottery that originated in the Satsuma province of Japan, which is now known as Kagoshima prefecture. Satsuma ware is known for its distinctive designs, which often feature intricate patterns and detailed images.

The history of Satsuma ware dates back to the late 16th century, when the first kilns were established in the region. At that time, Satsuma ware was mostly produced for local use, and the designs were simple and utilitarian. However, in the late 17th century, the Satsuma domain was ruled by the Shimazu family, who encouraged the production of high-quality ceramics as a way to boost the local economy.

Under the Shimazu family's patronage, Satsuma ware began to evolve into a more refined art form. The potters began to experiment with new techniques and designs, and the kilns produced a range of ceramics, from tea bowls and sake cups to more...

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A pair of Japanese Kutani plates, early 20th century, the…

Japanese Kutani Plates with Figural Scenes and Quails, Early 20th Century

A pair of Japanese Kutani plates, early 20th century, the circular plates with overlapping rectangular reserves of figural scenes and quails in landscape, with iron red and gilt borders, Kutani character marks underside to both. Height 4 cm, diameter: 21…

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases featuring figural scene,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases: Figural Scene, 29 cm Height

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases featuring figural scene, height 29 cm

A blue and white porcelain saucer-dish, Ming dynasty for the…

Blue and white Ming dynasty saucer with oni figure

A blue and white porcelain saucer-dish, Ming dynasty for the Japanese market 16th century, painted with an oni like figure, 12 cm diameter

Limoges porcelain figure, Art Deco Japanese figure of a robed…

Art Deco Japanese Woman: Limoges Porcelain Figure

Limoges porcelain figure, Art Deco Japanese figure of a robed woman

A small pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period (1868-1912) the…

Satsuma vases with dragon handles, Meiji period, Shimazu crest

A small pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period (1868-1912) the pear shaped pair with short everted necks with gilded dragon handles, and panel decorated with opposite pairs of figural narrative scenes in indoor and outdoor settings, surrounded by tapestry…

A Satsuma vase, 19th/20th century, the pear-shaped body painted…

Satsuma Vase with Figure Scene Panels and Mandarin Ducks

A Satsuma vase, 19th/20th century, the pear-shaped body painted with figure scene panels bordered with phoenix plumes on a ground of Mandarin ducks, below formal borders, 23.5 cm high

Japanese Kutani ware figure of a Hotei, Meiji or Showa period,…

Japanese Kutani Ware Hotei Figure, Meiji/Showa Period, 21cm Height (Damaged)

Japanese Kutani ware figure of a Hotei, Meiji or Showa period, small chip to lower right edge, height 21 cm

Wonderful Satsuma Meiji period figure group, depicting a man…

Meiji Period Satsuma Figure Group with Frogs and Phoenix

Wonderful Satsuma Meiji period figure group, depicting a man dressed in decorative robe displaying phoenix mons crouching on a rock above a stream, with two frogs on top of each other resting on his shoulder, in rich tones of red, green, blue and gilt,…

Satsuma Japan hand painted table vase hand painted figural and…

Satsuma Japan Hand-Painted Table Vase with Figural Decoration

Satsuma Japan hand painted table vase hand painted figural and blossom decoration, on cobalt blue ground, marked to base, height 16 cm

Japanese ceramic figure of a God, well modelled figure holding…

Divine Longevity: Japanese Ceramic God Figure

Japanese ceramic figure of a God, well modelled figure holding longevity stick

A large Japanese porcelain covered vase, Meiji period…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase with Guardian Lion Cover

A large Japanese porcelain covered vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), the domed cover mounted with a figure of a guardian lion, on the reeded ovoid body, decorated in the Imari palette with reserves of houses amidst foliage, an indistinct underglaze blue…

Sumida Gawa Japanese pottery vase with applied seated figure,…

Sumida Gawa Seated Figure Pottery Vase

Sumida Gawa Japanese pottery vase with applied seated figure, 20 cm high

Amphora antique Austrian porcelain vase, a German bisque…

Antique Porcelain Vases: Austrian, German, Japanese (Set of 3)

Amphora antique Austrian porcelain vase, a German bisque figural porcelain vase, and an antique Japanese export ware floral porcelain vase, 19th/20th century, (3 items), the largest 20 cm high

A vintage Italian pottery statue of a peasant woodcutter,…

Italian Pottery and Ceramic Novelty Statues

A vintage Italian pottery statue of a peasant woodcutter, Charlie Chaplin figural Japanese vase, and an Italian ceramic novelty statue, mid to late 20th century, (3 items), the largest 28 cm high

A Japanese stoneware figure of the god Hotai San, circa 1920,…

Japanese Stoneware Hotai San Figure, 1920, 30cm

A Japanese stoneware figure of the god Hotai San, circa 1920, 30 cm high

Two various Spanish ceramic figures including: Miguel Dequenet…

Spanish Ceramic Figures: Dequenet & Nao Swan

Two various Spanish ceramic figures including: Miguel Dequenet standing Japanese woman with fan, height 23 cm approx, and Nao flying swan figure, height 20 cm approx, each marked to base.

Japanese ceramic figure, depicting a Kabuki actor with arms…

Matte Black Kabuki Actor Ceramic Figure on Stand

Japanese ceramic figure, depicting a Kabuki actor with arms outstretched, in a matte black glaze, slight a/f, on stand, height 62.5 cm (with stand)

Large 17th century Kraak Ware blue & white charger with wide…

17th Century Kraak Ware Blue & White Charger

Large 17th century Kraak Ware blue & white charger with wide border of alternating figural and foliate panels and the centre decorated with figures in a landscape, 39 cm diameter (hairline cracks)

Japanese bronzed decorative vase with embossed figural…

Bronzed Japanese Vase with Elephant Head Handles and Figural Decoration

Japanese bronzed decorative vase with embossed figural decoration, dual elephant head handles, character mark to base, height 13 cm.

Japanese Kutani Ware figure of a Hotei, Meiji or Showa period,…

Japanese Kutani Ware Hotei Figure, Meiji/Showa Period, 21cm, Chip

Japanese Kutani Ware figure of a Hotei, Meiji or Showa period, height 21 cm, small chip to lower right edge

A Japanese geisha porcelain figure, hand painted, height 33 cm,…

Japanese Geisha Porcelain Figure

A Japanese geisha porcelain figure, hand painted, height 33 cm, width 22 cm, depth 13 cm

Good Satsuma censer and cover, with domed cover above a…

Satsuma Horseback Court Scene Censer

Good Satsuma censer and cover, with domed cover above a cylindrical body, decorated with a continuous scene of court figure on horseback, surrounded by attendants in landscape, four character mark to base, height 13 cm

A Japanese Sumida Gowa figural bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912)…

Japanese Flambe Glaze Figural Bowl

A Japanese Sumida Gowa figural bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912) the oval bowl set with six elders leaning over the rim looking into a pond on a red ground with flambe glaze and incised two-character mark to the underside. Height 5 cm, length 16 cm, width 11…

Japanese Satsuma tri footed pot pouri pot decorated with a…

Satsuma Pot Pourri with Figural Scene and Foo Dog Finial

Japanese Satsuma tri footed pot pouri pot decorated with a traditional figural scene, nd a foo dog finial to lid, height 12 cm

Japanese ceramic figure, in the form of a seated man, holding a…

Seated Man with Vase Ceramic Figure

Japanese ceramic figure, in the form of a seated man, holding a large vase, in tones of yellow, blue and green, height 23.5 cm

Good Japanese Daruma porcelain figure, depicted with wonderful…

Japanese Daruma Porcelain Figure, 27cm

Good Japanese Daruma porcelain figure, depicted with wonderful detail in facial expression with robes flowing from head holding book in hand, in tones of orange and brown, a/f, height 27 cm

A large Japanese Imari vase, Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947)…

Imari Vase with Chiparus Figural Group and Goats

A large Japanese Imari vase, Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947) circa 1930, the fine figural group of a reclining young woman in a flowing green dress and a modish cloche, accompanied by two goats nibbling at grapes, raised on a long veined black marble base…

A Noritake ceramic figure of a crane, height 28 cm

Noritake Ceramic Crane Figure (28cm)

A Noritake ceramic figure of a crane, height 28 cm

Japanese Satsuma figural electric lamp base on a timber stand,…

Japanese Satsuma Figural Lamp on Timber Stand

Japanese Satsuma figural electric lamp base on a timber stand, height 49 cm

A pair of Satsuma figural elephant based vases, height 31 cm

Satsuma Elephant Vases - 31cm Height

A pair of Satsuma figural elephant based vases, height 31 cm

Early Japanese ceramic tea set comprising teapot, restored…

Japanese Ceramic Tea Set with Traditional Figural Decoration

Early Japanese ceramic tea set comprising teapot, restored handle: height 7 cm, cream jug, and 4 teacups, each with traditional painted figural decoration, marked to bases.

Two various Japanese painted blue & white plates including:…

Japanese Blue & White Plates, Figural & Bird/Blossom Designs

Two various Japanese painted blue & white plates including: figural decorated, diameter 18.5 cm, and bird and blossom decorated, rim chips, diameter 21 cm.

Good hand painted Satsuma Japan vase hand painted figural…

Gilt-highlighted Satsuma Japan Vase with Figural Decoration

Good hand painted Satsuma Japan vase hand painted figural decoration with extensive gilt highlights, good maker's character marks to base, height 24 cm.

Antique Japanese decorated leather cigarette case with blue…

Japanese Decorated Leather Cigarette Case with Ivory Netsuke Figurine

Antique Japanese decorated leather cigarette case with blue enamel decorative clasp, to decorated leather case, worn condition-cover detached, with good signed carved ivory figural netsuke attached, height 5 cm.

A Japanese Meiji period Imari geisha lady figure and a later…

Meiji Geisha Lady Figures - Pair

A Japanese Meiji period Imari geisha lady figure and a later example, height 24 cm and 26 cm Meiji lady on the right seated

A Japanese studio okimono of Kannon, by Zoroku Mashimizu, Meiji…

Meiji period seated Kannon okimono by Zoroku Mashimizu

A Japanese studio okimono of Kannon, by Zoroku Mashimizu, Meiji period (1868-1912), modelled as a seated figure of Kannon in Chinese Dehua style. With an impressed mark reading 'Zoroku' to the interior, 18.5 cm high, 10 cm wide.

A Japanese studio celadon okimono, by Miyanaga Tozan…

Celadon Okimono by Miyanaga Tozan, circa 1920

A Japanese studio celadon okimono, by Miyanaga Tozan (1868-1941), circa 1920, the seated figure finely modelled, the clothing covered in a fine celadon glaze, marked Tozan to base, 18 cm high, 18 cm wide.

Small Satsuma twin handle posy vase with figural decoration,…

Cracked Satsuma Twin Handle Vase with Figural Decoration

Small Satsuma twin handle posy vase with figural decoration, height 9.5 cm, crack to top rim

A Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with two figural scenes and…

Japanese Satsuma Vase with Figural and Floral Scenes

A Japanese Satsuma vase decorated with two figural scenes and two floral scenes. C. 1920s, height 39.2 cm

Satsuma porcelain figure of Kwan Yin, depicted in robes holding…

Satsuma Kwan Yin Porcelain Figure, Enamel & Gilt Decoration

Satsuma porcelain figure of Kwan Yin, depicted in robes holding a scroll in one hand, the robes heavily decorated with red, blue, yellow and green enamels on a brown ground, accented with gilt, a/f (repair), height 39.5 cm

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vases, by Hattori Zon, of…

Meiji Satsuma vases with Komainu bases

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vases, by Hattori Zon, of baluster form with a flaring lip, the bodies each decorated front and back with robed figures in outdoor temple scenes before a blossoming river landscape, set between a ground of overlapping…

Large Satsuma Pottery figure of Kannon. The right hand holding…

Restored Satsuma Kannon Figure, Luciano Sita Collection

Large Satsuma Pottery figure of Kannon. The right hand holding a vase, the left with a willow branch. With numerous old restorations. Height 87 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.

A Japanese Moriage enamel earthenware vase, Meiji period, 1900,…

Moriage Enamel Earthenware Vase, Meiji Period, 1900, Japanese Décor

A Japanese Moriage enamel earthenware vase, Meiji period, 1900, the baluster vase with a trumpet neck and ornate scroll handles to the neck, profusely decorated throughout with figural narrative scenes, patterns and floral embellishments in glossy raised…

Good pair Satsuma Japan mantle vases each with traditional…

Pair of Satsuma Mantle Vases with Figural Decoration

Good pair Satsuma Japan mantle vases each with traditional figural decoration, marked to bases, height 32 cm each.

Japanese Kookaburra form ceramic figure being 1 part of a…

Japanese Kookaburra Ceramic Bookend

Japanese Kookaburra form ceramic figure being 1 part of a bookend group, other bookend is unavailable, height 14 cm

A Japanese Satsuma dish in the form of a large abalone shell,…

Japanese Satsuma Abalone Shell Dish with Landscape Scene

A Japanese Satsuma dish in the form of a large abalone shell, finely decorated with a figural landscape scene, the base with applied shells and barnacles, 11 cm high, 42.5 cm wide, 32 cm deep

A Satsuma figure of a sleeping cat, length 26 cm

Satsuma Sleeping Cat Figure - 26cm

A Satsuma figure of a sleeping cat, length 26 cm

Good Satsuma Japan hand painted charger extensive hand painted…

Hand-Painted Satsuma Charger with Figural Decoration

Good Satsuma Japan hand painted charger extensive hand painted figural decoration, character marks to base, diameter 37 cm

Pair Satsuma Japan ceramic mantle vases each with traditional…

Hand-painted Satsuma Japan Ceramic Mantle Vases (Pair)

Pair Satsuma Japan ceramic mantle vases each with traditional hand painted figural decoration, height 40 cm each.

A Japanese porcelain censer (Koro), Edo period, of square…

Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Censer with Dutch Ship Design

A Japanese porcelain censer (Koro), Edo period, of square outline, painted with a Dutch ship and a group of Europeans in coloured enamels and gilt on short bracket feet, height 8 cm. Provenance: Strebel, Wiesbaden, Germany, acquired from the above circa…

Japanese Kutani figure, depicting Acala standing and holding a…

Kutani Acala Figure: 24cm Height, Sword-Bearing

Japanese Kutani figure, depicting Acala standing and holding a sword, with robes tied across shoulder and waist, in tones of orange, blue and green, height 24 cm

A Japanese satsuma figure of hawk and a sparrow, with impressed…

Japanese Satsuma Figure of Hawk and Sparrow

A Japanese satsuma figure of hawk and a sparrow, with impressed character mark to the base, 10 cm high

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases with figural decoration, height…

Japanese Kutani Figural Vases, 12.5 cm Height

Pair of Japanese Kutani vases with figural decoration, height 12.5 cm

Two various Japanese Satsuma vases one with figural decoration,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Figural and Bird Decorations

Two various Japanese Satsuma vases one with figural decoration, the other with bird and floral decoration, height 15 cm

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware bowl from the Kinkozan factory,…

Japanese Satsuma Bowl with Daimyo and Samurai Scene

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware bowl from the Kinkozan factory, the interior with octofoil panel painted in gilt and enamel with ten daimyo and samurai assembled in a group around an unfurled scroll on the ground. The exterior with two panels, one an…

Japanese Kutani porcelain figure, depicting a kneeling lady…

Kutani Porcelain Lady Reading Book Figure

Japanese Kutani porcelain figure, depicting a kneeling lady reading a book, decorated with brocade motifs, in rich tones of gold and red, character marks to base, a/f, height 16 cm

Japanese Meiji period Kutani figure group, c.1870, depicting a…

Meiji Kutani Lady Smoking Pipe on Faggot Seat Figure Group

Japanese Meiji period Kutani figure group, c.1870, depicting a seated lady in elaborate kimono filling a pipe, seated upon a faggot of sticks, in rich tones of blue, red, gold and black, seal mark Kenzan, a/f, 18 cm x 23 cm

Japanese Edo period Kutani figure group, c.1820, depicting a…

Edo Period Kutani Figure Group with Kneeling Woman

Japanese Edo period Kutani figure group, c.1820, depicting a man holding a kneeling woman holding a dagger behind her back, in tones of green, blue, yellow and orange, height 28 cm

Japanese Kutani figure, depicting a standing geisha holding a…

Kutani Geisha Figure

Japanese Kutani figure, depicting a standing geisha holding a fan in her hand, in tones of orange, blue and yellow, height 24 cm

Two ivory figural Netsukes, early to mid 20th century, a signed…

Ivory Netsuke Figurines: Boy with Basket and Buddha with Child

Two ivory figural Netsukes, early to mid 20th century, a signed Japanese netsuke of a seated boy with a basket, as found, and a Chinese netsuke of a seated Buddha with a child attendant, height 4.5 cm, and smaller

A pair of bronze mounted Satsuma oil lamps with electric…

Bronze Satsuma Oil Lamps with Electric Conversion

A pair of bronze mounted Satsuma oil lamps with electric conversion, Meiji period, 1968-1912, 19th century Kosmos wild & Wessel (Berlin), the pair both finely decorated with two shaped reserves featuring figural narratives set in gardens and interiors…

Part Japanese Satsuma coffee set with traditional figural…

Japanese Satsuma Figural Coffee Set

Part Japanese Satsuma coffee set with traditional figural decoration comprising 9 coffee cups & saucers, coffee pot, lidded sugar and creamer

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with large…

Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Charger

Large late 19th century Japanese Imari charger, with large central roundel, six roundels with equestrian figure and six heart shaped stylised foliate panels in traditional iron red and blue colours, 47 cm dia.

A rare Japanese Arita Ware Imari ship bowl, Edo period…

Arita Ware Imari Ship Bowl, Edo Period

A rare Japanese Arita Ware Imari ship bowl, Edo period (1603-1868), circa 18th century, decorated in underglaze blue and enamels with a group of ships with large characters on the sails sailing in wavy water, the outside of the bowl decorated with…

Satsuma Japan miniature teapot traditional figure decoration on…

Satsuma Miniature Teapot with Traditional Figure Decoration

Satsuma Japan miniature teapot traditional figure decoration on cobalt blue ground, marked to base, height 7 cm.

Japanese Kutani figural vase, in the form of a figure holding a…

Kutani Figural Vase with Mythical Creature Mouth

Japanese Kutani figural vase, in the form of a figure holding a mythical creature with its mouth acting as a vase, standing above a basket, in tones of purple, red, pink and green accented with trailed slip work, height 27 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban…

Large Satsuma Edo period figure group, depicting Shoki with…

Satsuma Shoki and Guardian Lion Figure Group

Large Satsuma Edo period figure group, depicting Shoki with sword raised standing above a guardian lion, in brocade in tones of gilt, salmon and blue, a/f, height 41 cm. Provenance: The Ivan Ban collection

A Japanese white glazed porcelain figure of a seated tiger,…

Edo Period White Porcelain Seated Tiger Figure

A Japanese white glazed porcelain figure of a seated tiger, late Edo period C. 1850, height 15.5 cm. Provenance: David Bluford collection and the Estate of John Lane, Elizabeth bay Sydney. Shapiro, SH111, 27 July 2015, lot 63. Purchased from the above

Japanese bronzed small bowl raised on three children figural…

Japanese Bronzed Bowl with Figural Feet and Raised Face

Japanese bronzed small bowl raised on three children figural feet with a central raised face to inside, diameter 12 cm

Two Japanese Satsuma posy vases including 1 with temple &…

Japanese Satsuma Posy Vases with Temple and Figure Decoration

Two Japanese Satsuma posy vases including 1 with temple & autumn leaf decoration, on cobalt blue ground, red character mark to base, height 9 cm, and 1 vase with traditional figure decoration, on cobalt blue ground, height 9 cm.

Japanese Satsuma teacup & saucer traditional figure decoration,…

Satsuma Teacup & Saucer with Traditional Figure Decoration

Japanese Satsuma teacup & saucer traditional figure decoration, on cobalt blue ground, each with red character mark to base, diameter13 cm, saucer.

A Japanese porcelain tea service in the Chinese manner,…

Japanese Porcelain Tea Set with Chinese Style Narrative Decoration

A Japanese porcelain tea service in the Chinese manner, probably early Showa period, 1920s, with Dai Nippon marks, comprising a teapot, covered sugar basin, a creamer and nine bute shaped cups with associated saucers (one cup as found), all decorated with…

A pair of export Satsuma vases, Showa period, early 1920s, mark…

Export Satsuma Vases with Kannon and Lion Dog Deity

A pair of export Satsuma vases, Showa period, early 1920s, mark of Kinkozan Tsukuru, baluster vases with waisted necks and bases, featuring the deity Kannon with a radiating halo riding a lion dog, further adorned with flowers and a small attendant figure…

A fine Satsuma Koro, late Edo/ Meiji period, 1860-70, mark of…

Satsuma Koro with Lion Head Handles and Shi Shi Cover

A fine Satsuma Koro, late Edo/ Meiji period, 1860-70, mark of Dai Nippon (great Japan), signature, the censer with lion head ring handles and fantastic creature tripod feet, a well modelled shi shi lion dog to the cover, decorated to the body with four…

Large Satsuma Meiji period figure group, depicting an elder…

Meiji Period Satsuma Figure Group with Elder and Child

Large Satsuma Meiji period figure group, depicting an elder wearing robes decorated with dragon roundels and flowers, seated on a rocky base with river, with small boy to one side, in tones of green, blue and red, accented heavily in gilt, a/f, height 37…

Japanese Kowa Seto ceramic standing woman figure depicting…

Kowa Seto Ceramic Standing Woman Figure

Japanese Kowa Seto ceramic standing woman figure depicting woman in period dress holding a fan, marked to base, height 21 cm.

A figural Satsuma bowl, Meiji period 1868-1912, signed,…

Meiji Satsuma Bowl with Wisteria and Bijins

A figural Satsuma bowl, Meiji period 1868-1912, signed, beautifully decorated to the exterior with a border of pendant wisteria, flowers, the interior featuring nine kimono clad bijins below a floral, decorated honeycomb border, double bordered black…

Japanese Sumida Gawa ceramic vase with in relief figural…

Japanese Sumida Gawa Ceramic Vase with Figural Relief Decoration

Japanese Sumida Gawa ceramic vase with in relief figural decoration, height 13 cm approx chip to rim

Japanese porcelain figure of a seated Buddha marks to base…

Seated Buddha Porcelain Figure (25.5 cm)

Japanese porcelain figure of a seated Buddha marks to base measures 25.5 cm high.

Two Japanese Kyoyaki figures of Kanzan and Jittoku by Dohachi,…

Japanese Kyoyaki Kanzan and Jittoku Figures by Dohachi

Two Japanese Kyoyaki figures of Kanzan and Jittoku by Dohachi, late Edo to Meiji period, circa 19th century, the figures of moulded porcelain with underglaze blue decoration, depicting the ancient Chinese mythical figures of Hanshan and Shide (Kanzan and…

A Japanese Kyoaki studio celadon figure of a war horse, by…

Celadon Horse Figure by Miyanaga Tozan

A Japanese Kyoaki studio celadon figure of a war horse, by Miyanaga Tozan, circa 1930, modelled as a horse in elaborate trappings, in porcelain. Covered in a celadon glaze. Circular mark to the base 'For Tozan'. 19 cm high, 16.5 cm wide,

A pair of Japanese Kutani two handled lidded jars both…

Japanese Kutani Two Handled Lidded Jars with Bird and Figure Decor

A pair of Japanese Kutani two handled lidded jars both decorated in iron red and gilt with images of birds and figure groups, one with two butterfly wing form handles, tripod base and dog finial one with 2 character mark to base, the other with 3…

A finely decorated Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912,…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Children and Figural Narratives

A finely decorated Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, unmarked, a wide necked bottle vase exquisitely decorated to the body with children, engaged in games including dragon 'Dress ups' and blind man's bluff, the neck, with two figural narratives, in…

A small Japanese Satsuma lotus shape bowl depicting a group of…

Japanese Satsuma Scholars Bowl

A small Japanese Satsuma lotus shape bowl depicting a group of Japanese scholars. Signed Shuzan to the base. Height 5 cm, Diameter 12 cm

Good Noritake figural kangaroo dish with handpainted wattle…

Noritake Kangaroo Dish with Wattle Decoration

Good Noritake figural kangaroo dish with handpainted wattle decorated to the centre dish, minor chip to Joey's ear, height 14.5 cm

A large Japanese Arita celadon figure of Hotei, Meiji period…

Arita Celadon Hotei Figure, Meiji Period

A large Japanese Arita celadon figure of Hotei, Meiji period (1868-1912), the large figure sculpted in porcelain, with carved and incised detailing, covered with an even 'Kinuta' hued celadon glaze, the unglazed base burnt red in the firing., 34 cm high,…

A pair of Kyoto Satsuma vases, late Meiji period, circa 1900,…

Kyoto Satsuma Vases with Figural Panels and Gilding

A pair of Kyoto Satsuma vases, late Meiji period, circa 1900, baluster vases with carinate collars and broad necks, decorated with large, figural panels and patterned borders in a typical pale palette upon a cream, ground, with moriage decorations and…

A polychrome figure of a Bijin, Meiji period, the young woman…

Polychrome Bijin Figure with Floral Kimono and Obi

A polychrome figure of a Bijin, Meiji period, the young woman standing with head turned slightly to one side, a fan clasped in both hands held in front, wearing a long floral decorated striped kimono and a broad gilt and blue wave pattern obi tied on the…

Noritake ceramic stork figure marked to base, height 28 cm

Noritake Stork Ceramic Figure - 28cm

Noritake ceramic stork figure marked to base, height 28 cm

A Kutani vase Meiji period, 1868-1912, the baluster vase with…

Meiji Kutani Vase with Figural Narratives and Auspicious Flowers

A Kutani vase Meiji period, 1868-1912, the baluster vase with an exaggerated trumpet neck, decorated with identical figural narratives to two reserves upon a white ground embellished with auspicious flowers and ho ho birds in red, blue, and emerald…

A Satsuma Koro, a lacquer box, a part sake set, 20th century, a…

Satsuma Lacquer Sake Set with Cinnabar Box

A Satsuma Koro, a lacquer box, a part sake set, 20th century, a square section baluster koro raised on shaped legs and having a domed lid and figural finial, partial signature and red seal mark, a cinnabar style box typically decorated with landscape and…

Japanese ceramic figure of Tanuki. Literature: the Tanuki is a…

Japanese Tanuki Ceramic Figure

Japanese ceramic figure of Tanuki. Literature: the Tanuki is a Japanese mythical creature that has been significant in Japanese folklore since ancient times. the legendary tanuki is reputed to be mischievous & jolly, a master of disguise and shapeshifting…

A pair of vintage Japanese Sumida figured small baluster vases,…

Vintage Japanese Sumida Figured Small Baluster Vases

A pair of vintage Japanese Sumida figured small baluster vases, traditional sculpted figure to each clambering upon a rocky outcrop, glazed top section. Height 12 cm.

Japanese ceramic temple dog figure character marks to base,…

Japanese Ceramic Temple Dog Figure with Character Marks

Japanese ceramic temple dog figure character marks to base, height 21 cm

Kutani porcelain figure group, depicting seated Kwan Yin…

Kwan Yin with Attendants Porcelain Figure Group

Kutani porcelain figure group, depicting seated Kwan Yin holding baby, flanked by two attendants with dragon, in tones of blue, green, yellow, red and white and accented with gilt, height 29 cm

Kutani porcelain figure, depicting an immortal seated with…

Kutani Immortal Censer Figure

Kutani porcelain figure, depicting an immortal seated with robes falling from head, holding a censer in hands, on rocky outcrop, in tones of white, green, black and red, height 25 cm