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 fine Satsuma vase signed Kinkozan Zo, depicts pink and white…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Pink and White Blossoms

A fine Satsuma vase signed Kinkozan Zo, depicts pink and white blossoms. Signed on base. Height 23 cm. Meiji period.

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware vase with floral…

Satsuma Japanese Earthenware Vase with Floral Decoration, Late Edo

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware vase with floral decoration, late Edo, 19th century, Gosu mark to base, 18 cm high

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware lidded pot on blue ground…

Meiji Satsuma Earthenware Lidded Pot with Floral Decoration

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware lidded pot on blue ground with floral decoration, gilt highlights and Foo dog finial, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 13 cm high

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware jug, by Meizan, Meiji…

Meiji Period Satsuma Earthenware Jug by Meizan, Gold Seal

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware jug, by Meizan, Meiji period, gold seal mark to base, 16 cm high

Satsuma pair of Japanese earthenware miniature vases with…

Japanese Satsuma Miniature Vases with Chrysanthemum Decoration, Meiji Period

Satsuma pair of Japanese earthenware miniature vases with chrysanthemum decoration, signed 'Fujisan', Meiji period, red character mark to base, 9 cm high

Satsuma pair of Japanese earthenware miniature vases with iris…

Japanese Meiji Period Satsuma Pair of Miniature Vases, Signed Fujisan

Satsuma pair of Japanese earthenware miniature vases with iris and chrysanthemum decoration, signed 'Fujisan', Meiji period, red character mark to base, 8.5 cm high

Satsuma fine quality pair of onion shaped Japanese earthenware…

Meiji Period Satsuma Earthenware Miniature Vases with Bird Decoration

Satsuma fine quality pair of onion shaped Japanese earthenware miniature vases with butterfly and bird decoration, Meiji period, signed 'Fujisan', 9 cm high

A pair of antique Japanese Arita ware vases, Meiji period,…

Antique Japanese Arita Ware Vases, Meiji Period, Character Mark

A pair of antique Japanese Arita ware vases, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, character mark to base, 17 cm high

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware vase with floral…

Meiji Period Satsuma Earthenware Vase with Floral Decoration

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware vase with floral decoration, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 9 cm high

Satsuma antique Japanese miniature earthenware vase on blue…

Satsuma Samurai Scene Miniature Vase, Meiji Period, 19th/20th Century

Satsuma antique Japanese miniature earthenware vase on blue ground with gilded highlights adorned with scenes of samurai, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 7 cm high

A Satsuma 'Chilongs' water dropper, Kizan, late Meiji period…

Satsuma 'Chilongs' Water Dropper by Kizan, Late Meiji Period

A Satsuma 'Chilongs' water dropper, Kizan, late Meiji period the pot of cylindrical form decorated with bamboo and prunus blossom, the handle and spout in the form of wriggling chilongs with bifurcated tails, with domed cover and chilong finial, decorated…

Fine Japanese enamel vase, of ovoid form, beautifully decorated…

Japanese Enamel Vase with Birds and Waves Decoration, 18cm Height

Fine Japanese enamel vase, of ovoid form, beautifully decorated with lines of birds in flight, above an extremely fine ground of breaking waves in deep blue tones, a/f, height 18 cm

A large earthenware vase, Japanese circa 1900, 35 cm

Japanese Earthenware Vase, circa 1900, 35 cm Tall

A large earthenware vase, Japanese circa 1900, 35 cm

A Japanese porcelain Arita baluster vase, early 20th century…

Early 20th Century Japanese Porcelain Arita Baluster Vase

A Japanese porcelain Arita baluster vase, early 20th century the vase of baluster form with an everted frilled rim, overglaze decorated with birds on blooming branches, unmarked. Height 20.5 cm

Sumida Gawa Japanese vase, Multicolour glaze pottery vase…

Sumida Gawa Multicolour Glaze Pottery Vase with Seated Male

Sumida Gawa Japanese vase, Multicolour glaze pottery vase depicting seated male holding staff, height 21 cm

A Japanese satsuma ceramic and timber table lamp, height 43 cm…

Japanese Satsuma Ceramic and Timber Table Lamp, 43 cm Height

A Japanese satsuma ceramic and timber table lamp, height 43 cm (untested)

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 contemporary Japanese Ginbari vase featuring birds, height 13…

Japanese Ginbari Vase Set: Birds Design, Contemporary, 13 cm & 12 cm

A contemporary Japanese Ginbari vase featuring birds, height 13 cm together with lidded example, height 12 cm

A Japanese Satsuma vase featuring ladies in garden, height 23 cm

Japanese Satsuma Vase: Ladies in Garden, 23 cm Height

A Japanese Satsuma vase featuring ladies in garden, height 23 cm

Satsuma Japan hand painted ceramic table vase hand painted…

Satsuma Japan Hand-Painted Ceramic Vase with Birds and Blossoms

Satsuma Japan hand painted ceramic table vase hand painted birds and blossoms decoration, on cobalt blue ground, height 22 cm

Japanese Fukagawa vase. Decorated with flowering prunus. In…

Fukagawa Vase with Prunus Flowers in Kiri Wood Tomobako

Japanese Fukagawa vase. Decorated with flowering prunus. In kiri wood tomobako. Height 27 cm

Japanese Oribe Pottery dish. Square dish with green and cream…

Japanese Oribe Pottery Square Dish with Green and Cream Glaze

Japanese Oribe Pottery dish. Square dish with green and cream glaze. Kiri wood tomobako, with signature and seal. 23 x 23 cm

Japanese shino Ware vase. Ovoid form, with potter's mark to…

Shino Ware Vase with Potter's Mark and Kiri Tomobako

Japanese shino Ware vase. Ovoid form, with potter's mark to base. Kiri wood tomobako, with signature and seal. Height 30 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

Australian studio pottery, 20th century, vase, wood fired Bizen…

Australian Bizen Ware Vase with Impressed Artist's Mark, 20th Century

Australian studio pottery, 20th century, vase, wood fired Bizen ware, impressed artist's mark to side, height 20 cm

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases featuring landscape scene,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases: Landscape Scene, 22 cm Height

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases featuring landscape scene, height 22 cm

A large ceramic Fukagawa jardiniere decorated with flowers and…

Fukagawa Ceramic Jardiniere on Gilded Stand with Floral Design

A large ceramic Fukagawa jardiniere decorated with flowers and gilded highlights on timber stand, diameter 34.5 cm, height 48.5 cm-including stand

A Japanese Satsuma vase featuring cherry blossom, height 25 cm

Japanese Satsuma Vase with Cherry Blossom Design, 25 cm Height

A Japanese Satsuma vase featuring cherry blossom, height 25 cm

Antique Japanese Satsuma vase, 19th century ceramic vase…

19th Century Satsuma Vase with Hand-Painted Children and Gilding

Antique Japanese Satsuma vase, 19th century ceramic vase decorated with hand painted children and foliate and extensive gilding, height 13 cm

Antique Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji porcelain vase decorated…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Immortals and Lion Mask Decoration

Antique Japanese Satsuma vase, Meiji porcelain vase decorated with hand painted immortals and extensive geometric gilding decorations and twin lion mask, red character mark to base, height 16 cm

Satsuma fine Japanese earthen ware vase on blue ground adorned…

Meiji Period Satsuma Vase with Gilt Highlights and Seal Marks

Satsuma fine Japanese earthen ware vase on blue ground adorned with six circular vignettes and gilt decorated highlights, Meiji period, 19th century, bearing several seal marks to base, 16 cm high

Satsuma high quality Japanese earthenware mantle vase adorned…

Meiji Period Satsuma Mantle Vase with Interior Scene Vignettes

Satsuma high quality Japanese earthenware mantle vase adorned with vignettes of interior scenes, Meiji period, 19th century, signed in vignette centre right, 47 cm high. Note: within this fine Satsuma decoration are signatures applied to some of the…

Japanese long sword (Katana): 69.2 cm clean blade with lt…

16th Century Bizen Katana with WWII Bullet Hole Repair

Japanese long sword (Katana): 69.2 cm clean blade with lt pitting to scuffed surface, long point 4.4 cm, irregular temper line, centre of curvature 3.5 cm from mid-point toward back notch, a characteristic of Bizen swords; 19.1 cm tang with signature…

A Japanese painted porcelain vase, Royal Nishiki Nippon, early…

Royal Nishiki Nippon Porcelain Vase, Early 20th Century

A Japanese painted porcelain vase, Royal Nishiki Nippon, early 20th century, the ovoid pedestal vase with pierced twin handles, an everted hexagonal rim and raised on a domed foot, hand decorated on each side with reserves of flowers in bloom upon a…

A pair of Satsuma 'Thousand Faces' vases, late Meiji period,…

Satsuma 'Thousand Faces' Vases, Late Meiji Period, Pair

A pair of Satsuma 'Thousand Faces' vases, late Meiji period, late 19th century, the pair of slender stem vases of elongated baluster form with high shoulders and a short everted rim, each profusely decorated with a 'Thousand faces' design between delicate…

Large pair late 19th century Japanese Satsuma floor vases,…

19th Century Japanese Satsuma Floor Vases with Bird and Blossom

Large pair late 19th century Japanese Satsuma floor vases, decorated with birds and blossom on an orange ground, rope form gilt handles (faults)

Japanese Sumida Gawa export ware moonflask vase, the body…

Japanese Sumida Gawa moonflask vase with children in relief

Japanese Sumida Gawa export ware moonflask vase, the body applied with four children and makers plaque in relief, 22 cm high

A pair of Japanese porcelain Hirado puppies, the white glaze…

Hirado Porcelain Japanese Puppy Pair, 19th Century Style Design

A pair of Japanese porcelain Hirado puppies, the white glaze and design based on the 19th century models. 15 x 16 cm.

Seven porcelain napkin rings, of a family marked Japan on the…

Set of Seven Japan Marked Porcelain Napkin Rings

Seven porcelain napkin rings, of a family marked Japan on the base

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 collection of various Chinese/Japanese fans and a portrait

Eastern Elegance: A Collection of Fans and Portrait

A collection of various Chinese/Japanese fans and a portrait

A vintage Japanese studio pottery vase with Peoney with blue…

Vintage Japanese Studio Pottery Vase with Peony and Blue Bird

A vintage Japanese studio pottery vase with Peoney with blue bird detail, artist signature to base, height 12 cm

A Japanese studio pottery earthenware globular vase with…

Japanese Studio Pottery Vase with Olive Green Mottled Detail

A Japanese studio pottery earthenware globular vase with mottled olive green detail, artist signature to base, height 17 cm, diameter 20 cm

A Japanese studio pottery Ovid vase with mottled Flambeau green…

Japanese Studio Pottery Ovid Vase with Flambeau Glaze, Seal Mark

A Japanese studio pottery Ovid vase with mottled Flambeau green and mauve glaze, seal mark to vase, height 19 cm

A Japanese studio pottery vase with mottled glaze and rolled…

Mottled Glaze Japanese Studio Pottery Vase with Rolled Lip

A Japanese studio pottery vase with mottled glaze and rolled lip detail, artist signature to base, height 17 cm

A Japanese studio pottery mottled orange & Luster Ovid vase,…

Japanese Studio Pottery Mottled Orange Luster Ovid Vase, Character Marks

A Japanese studio pottery mottled orange & Luster Ovid vase, character marks to base, height 15.5 cm

A fine late Meiji or Taisho period Satsuma, lidded vase,…

Late Meiji/Taisho Satsuma Lidded Vase with Floral Motifs & Gilt

A fine late Meiji or Taisho period Satsuma, lidded vase, (Japan). Meticulous renditions of flowering plants against a gilt ground. Mon against a red ground on base. Total height: 17.5 cm.

Kiyomizu Rokubei V (Japanese, 1875-1959) Pottery vase, c.1940's,…

Facetted ovoid pottery vase with phosphatic splash decoration, c.1940's

Kiyomizu Rokubei V (Japanese, 1875-1959) Pottery vase, c.1940's, of facetted ovoid form, with a short flared rim, decorated with phosphatic splash on a brown glaze, impressed Rokubei mark to the base, together with signed tomobako, height 30 cm

Fine Japanese Satsuma vase, by Kinkozan, of ovoid form, finely…

Japanese Satsuma vase by Kinkozan with ladies in garden scene

Fine Japanese Satsuma vase, by Kinkozan, of ovoid form, finely painted with a scene of ladies within a garden scene, in tones of green, orange pink and blue, on a circular foot, impressed makers mark and seal mark to base, height 15 cm Provenance: Bonhams…

Magnificent pair of Japanese Meiji period twin handled Gu vases,…

Meiji Period Twin Handled Gu Vases with Dragon and Phoenix

Magnificent pair of Japanese Meiji period twin handled Gu vases, Kaga Province, decorated with archaic style handles terminating in Taoist masks, intricately inlaid with gold and silver in contrast to the rich dark patina, with a dragon on one side and…

Japanese silk kimono, decorated with colourful floral motifs,…

Colorful Floral Japanese Silk Kimono, 140 cm Length, Unlined

Japanese silk kimono, decorated with colourful floral motifs, in tones of pink, white, and blue, unlined, length 140 cm

Japanese Fukagawa Seiji porcelain hand painted vase mark to…

Hand-Painted Fukagawa Seiji Porcelain Vase with Mark, 32cm Height

Japanese Fukagawa Seiji porcelain hand painted vase mark to base, height 32m,

A large Noritake ceramic giraffe statue, height 35 cm

Noritake Ceramic Giraffe Statue - 35 cm Tall Decor

A large Noritake ceramic giraffe statue, height 35 cm

Good Japanese Satsuma gilded lidded pot with dog of Foo finial,…

Satsuma Gilded Lidded Pot with Dog of Foo Finial

Good Japanese Satsuma gilded lidded pot with dog of Foo finial, decorated with scenery and Geishas, height 12 cm, small gilding loss on finial

Large Sumida Gawa Japanese vase. Meiji period, decorated with…

Meiji Period Sumida Gawa Japanese Vase with Three Figures

Large Sumida Gawa Japanese vase. Meiji period, decorated with three figures at the front, signed at the side, 30 cm high

A Japanese two handled Satsuma vase by Kinkozan

Japanese Satsuma Vase by Kinkozan with Two Handles

A Japanese two handled Satsuma vase by Kinkozan

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases

A collection of Japanese porcelain dishes

Japanese Porcelain: Elegance and Tradition in Dishware Collection

A collection of Japanese porcelain dishes

A Japanese Satsuma reticulated pierced vase by Kinkozan

Japanese Satsuma reticulated pierced vase by Kinkozan: Exquisite craftsmanship

A Japanese Satsuma reticulated pierced vase by Kinkozan

A pair of Meiji Japanese Satsuma bottle vases, traditional…

Meiji Satsuma Japanese Bottle Vases with Traditional Panelled Decoration

A pair of Meiji Japanese Satsuma bottle vases, traditional panelled decoration with figures and geometric patterns. Red painted marks to base, height 31 cm.

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, early Showa period, c1930,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases, Early Showa Period, c. 1930, Pair

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, early Showa period, c1930, the pair of medium sized hexagonal baluster vases with waisted necks and rolled rims, each decorated in raised enamels and gilt upon a matte brown ground with diapered pattern ground to, the…

A Meiji period Satsuma vase. Squat ovoid shape. Painted with…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Floral Design, 16 cm Height

A Meiji period Satsuma vase. Squat ovoid shape. Painted with profusion of flowers in a continuous band. Height 16 cm

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Decorated with a gilded…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Dragon and Arhats in Landscape

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Decorated with a gilded writhing dragon in low relief above an assembly of arhats in a landscape. Height 16 cm

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Painted with a continuous…

Meiji Satsuma Vase: Bijin and Children with Mt. Fuji

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Painted with a continuous scene with Bijin and children in a landscape with Mt Fuji in the background. Height 19 cm

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Decorated in panels, the…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Magistrate and Arhats Decoration

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Decorated in panels, the front panel with a magistrate, arhats and attendants in landscape setting, the reverse panel with three arhats. Raised from a fitted gilt metal base. 23 cm height

Satsuma Meiji period vase. Painted in a continuous scene with…

Meiji Satsuma Vase: River Scene with Mt. Fuji

Satsuma Meiji period vase. Painted in a continuous scene with bijin beside a river with Mt Fiji in the background. 26 cm height

Two Satsuma Meiji period vases. One painted with bijin in a…

Meiji Period Satsuma Vases: Bijin and Wisteria Chrysanthemum Landscape

Two Satsuma Meiji period vases. One painted with bijin in a landscape, the other painted in panels with wisteria and chrysanthemums and pagoda roofed houses beside a river. 15 cm and 16 cm height

A Satsuma Meiji period censor. With gilded temple lion dogs in…

Meiji Satsuma Censor with Gilded Lion Dogs and Mt. Fuji

A Satsuma Meiji period censor. With gilded temple lion dogs in high relief, the lid with a lion dog finial. Painted in a continuous scene with bijin in a landscape with Mt Fiji in the background.

A pair of late Meiji period Satsuma vases. Painted in four…

Late Meiji Satsuma Vases with Bijin and Children Motif

A pair of late Meiji period Satsuma vases. Painted in four alternating panels with Bijin and children beneath a flowering tree. The alternate panels with butterflies and birds with flowers and bamboo reserved on a blue ground. The gilding worn to the base…

Japanese Sumida Gawa bottle vase. With multiple apertures,…

Sumida Gawa bottle vase with figures on rocky outcrop

Japanese Sumida Gawa bottle vase. With multiple apertures, decorated in high relief with figures on a rocky outcrop. Height 19 cm

A Japanese Satsuma Meiji period table lamp. Painted with birds…

Meiji Period Satsuma Table Lamp with Bird and Flower Design

A Japanese Satsuma Meiji period table lamp. Painted with birds nesting in flowering trees intersected by panels with a diaper pattern flower design. Raised on a fitted wooden stand. 55 cm height (including shade)

Japanese Meiji period bottle vase. Double gourd shape, painted…

Meiji Period Double Gourd Vase with Bird and Flower Design

Japanese Meiji period bottle vase. Double gourd shape, painted with birds in a garden with an abundance of flowers. Height 27 cm

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases. Late Meiji period, (minor…

Japanese Cloisonne Rooster and Hen Vases, Late Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese cloisonne vases. Late Meiji period, (minor A/F), depicting a rooster and hen amongst foliage. Height 24.5 cm. (2)

A fine Japanese Meiji period Satsuma Kuroda signed vase, having…

Meiji Satsuma Kuroda Vase with Immortal Figures, Signed 1890

A fine Japanese Meiji period Satsuma Kuroda signed vase, having allover hand painted and gilded decoration of immortals, signed to base circa 1890. Height 17.5 cm, width 10 cm

19th century Japanese Seto porcelain flower vase height 32 cm.…

19th Century Japanese Seto Porcelain Tiger Flower Vase

19th century Japanese Seto porcelain flower vase height 32 cm. Boldly painted with a tiger in a landscape with flowers and palms. Not marked. Height 32 cm

Large Sumida Ware vase by Ishiguro Koko. Dark brown glaze with…

Sumida Ware Vase with Bamboo Leaf Decoration by Ishiguro Koko

Large Sumida Ware vase by Ishiguro Koko. Dark brown glaze with applied bamboo leaf decoration. Signed with gourd form seal, height 46 cm

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma pottery vase. Decorated with…

Meiji Satsuma Pottery Vase with Kannon and Rakan Figures

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma pottery vase. Decorated with kannon and rakan. Gilt on a cobalt ground. Signed, height 25 cm

Japanese Satsuma immortals vase. Decorated with gilt and enamel…

Satsuma Immortals Vase with Gilt and Enamel Figures

Japanese Satsuma immortals vase. Decorated with gilt and enamel figures of immortals and a white dragon. Signed to base ''Toyama Satsuma'', height 5 cm

A pair of Satsuma earthenware square section vases, Meiji…

Meiji Satsuma Earthenware Square Vases with Bird and Flower

A pair of Satsuma earthenware square section vases, Meiji period, the sides with alternate blue and yellow grounds featuring bird and flower panels, raised on corner feet, marks Dain Nippon Taiwan sei to the bases, 16 cm high

Satsuma vase, Meiji period porcelain vase decorated with hand…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Geishas, Sages, and Gilding Marked

Satsuma vase, Meiji period porcelain vase decorated with hand painted Geishas and sages with extensive gilding, marked to base

Two Japanese porcelain figures depicting the wise gents,…

Japanese Porcelain Wise Men Figurines - Tallest Height 47cm

Two Japanese porcelain figures depicting the wise gents, tallest height 47 cm, width 17 cm)

An antique Japanese porcelain vase with hand-painted floral…

Japanese Hand-Painted Floral Porcelain Vase, Green Factory Mark, 18cm

An antique Japanese porcelain vase with hand-painted floral decoration, green factory mark to base, 18 cm high

Hirado ceramic puppy dog statue, Meiji period, late 19th…

Hirado Ceramic Puppy Dog Statue, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century

Hirado ceramic puppy dog statue, Meiji period, late 19th century, 11 cm high, 12 cm long

Imari antique Chinese and Japanese porcelain vases and lidded…

Imari Chinese and Japanese porcelain vases, 19th century collection

Imari antique Chinese and Japanese porcelain vases and lidded boxes, 19th century, (5 items), the largest 28 cm high

Sumida Gawa pair of Japanese pottery jugs adorned with monkeys…

Japanese pottery jugs with monkey and figure motifs, 32cm high

Sumida Gawa pair of Japanese pottery jugs adorned with monkeys and figures, 32 cm high

Satsuma Japanese pottery vase with village landscape scene…

Meiji Satsuma Pottery Vase with Village Landscape and Flowers

Satsuma Japanese pottery vase with village landscape scene surrounded by flowers, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, seal mark to base, 22.5 cm high

Satsuma pair of Japanese vases with green floral motif, Meiji…

Meiji Period Satsuma Vases with Green Floral Motif Pair

Satsuma pair of Japanese vases with green floral motif, Meiji period, 20th century, red seal mark to base, 18 cm high

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 pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period, late 19th century…

Meiji Period Japanese Imari Vases with Bird and Foliage Design

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period, late 19th century the ovoid form vases with wide necks, each decorated in traditional Imari palette with underglaze mottled blue trailing foliage and overglaze birds in flight, with profuse iron red fruit, a…

A large Japanese Meiji period dish with figures from Iwanari…

Meiji Period Japanese Dish with Iwanari Figures and Flowers

A large Japanese Meiji period dish with figures from Iwanari and flowers (Arita official kiln)(line on the bottom), height 8 cm, diameter 63 cm

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934). Vase, c. 1981, slab…

Japanese/Australian Stoneware Vase with Crane Decoration, c. 1981

Hiroe Swen (Japanese/Australian, b. 1934). Vase, c. 1981, slab and coil built stoneware of rounded box form, ivory cream satin glaze, with overlaid decoration with two blue patches of sky and two Japanese cranes on each side, artists signature and seals…

Fine Japanese Satsuma censor, Meiji period, signed to the base.…

Meiji Satsuma Censor with Figures and Lakeside Villages Panels

Fine Japanese Satsuma censor, Meiji period, signed to the base. Depicts panels of figures and lakeside villages.Height: 8.5 cm

A fine quality 'Kakiemon' type reticulated porcelain circular…

19th Century Japanese Reticulated Porcelain Circular Dish, Kakiemon Style

A fine quality 'Kakiemon' type reticulated porcelain circular dish, Japanese 19th century, 17.5 cm diameter

Japanese Tokoname 'Dragon' bottle vase. Gilt decorated dragon…

Tokoname Dragon Bottle Vase with Gilt Decoration, Signed Seal

Japanese Tokoname 'Dragon' bottle vase. Gilt decorated dragon to neck. Impressed signature seal to base. Height 18 cm