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 Imari vases, Japanese 19th century. 62 cm high

Imari Vases: Japanese 19th Century (9 words)

A pair of Imari vases, Japanese 19th century. 62 cm high

A Japanese blue and white pillow, 14 cm wide, circa 1900 and…

Japanese Blue and White Pillow and Cups Set

A Japanese blue and white pillow, 14 cm wide, circa 1900 and two small cups

A pair of Japanese blue and white circular dishes, Edo period,…

Edo Period Blue and White Japanese Dishes

A pair of Japanese blue and white circular dishes, Edo period, each painted with a wakashishi, four character marks and spur marks to base, 27.5 and 28 cm diameter

An unusual Japanese Imari pouring vessel, 18th century, 15 cm…

18th Century Japanese Imari Pouring Vessel

An unusual Japanese Imari pouring vessel, 18th century, 15 cm diameter

A large Japanese Imari dish, circa 1900, 46 cm diameter

Japanese Imari Dish, Circa 1900, 46cm Diameter

A large Japanese Imari dish, circa 1900, 46 cm diameter

A Japanese gilt decorated porcelain yellow ground cylindrical…

Japanese Gilt Yellow Porcelain Vase & Decorative China

A Japanese gilt decorated porcelain yellow ground cylindrical vase, 10.5 cm high and various decorative china

A covered Japanese export stoneware vase, late Meij period…

Meiji Period Stoneware Dragon Handled Vase with Poppies

A covered Japanese export stoneware vase, late Meij period (late 19th to early 20th century), the bulbous vase with a waisted foot and neck, decorated with double dragon handles, and a similar figure to the domed cover, decorated in colours and gilt with…

Antique Japanese red and black lacquered vase with crimped edge,…

Red and Black Japanese Lacquered Vase with Crimped Edge

Antique Japanese red and black lacquered vase with crimped edge, approx 37 cm high

Pair of Japanese Arita blue and white vases

Arita Blue & White Vases

Pair of Japanese Arita blue and white vases

Japanese Arita blue and white vase

Arita Blue and White Vase

Japanese Arita blue and white vase

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases signed to base

Signed Japanese Satsuma Vases

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases signed to base

Japanese Satsuma pail shaped vase, height 39 cm

Japanese Satsuma Pail Vase (39cm)

Japanese Satsuma pail shaped vase, height 39 cm

Japanese Imari tall vase

Graceful Japanese Imari Vase

Japanese Imari tall vase

An Imari vase and cover, late 19th century, together with a…

Imari and Pair of Vases with Covers

An Imari vase and cover, late 19th century, together with a pair of vases and covers decorated predominantly in iron-red and gilding with details in coloured enamels, grisaille and sepia, (6), 34.5 cm high; and 22 cm high

Antique 19th century Japanese Imari lidded vase, approx 45 cm…

19th Century Japanese Imari Lidded Vase (45cm)

Antique 19th century Japanese Imari lidded vase, approx 45 cm high

A pair of Japanese Imari table lamps. Each of baluster form…

Japanese Imari Flower Table Lamps

A pair of Japanese Imari table lamps. Each of baluster form with bright orange and blue flower decoration, above fabric shades.

Yasuhisa Kohyama (b. 1936) vase four panelled stoneware in…

Red Stoneware Vase by Yasuhisa Kohyama

Yasuhisa Kohyama (b. 1936) vase four panelled stoneware in tones of red, woodfired with coarse naturally textured surface, artist's mark inscribed to base. Height 28 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase six panelled stoneware vase,…

Coarse-textured Stoneware Vase by Yasuhisa Kohyama

Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase six panelled stoneware vase, woodfired with coarse naturally textured surface. Height 26 cm. Provenance: Freeland gallery, Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase red stoneware, multi-panelled…

Kohyama Red Stoneware Concertina Vase

Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase red stoneware, multi-panelled concertina form, woodfired with coarse naturally textured surface, artist's mark inscribed to base (A/F). Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase six panelled black stoneware…

Coarse-textured black stoneware vase by Yasuhisa Kohyama

Yasuhisa Kohyama, (b. 1936), vase six panelled black stoneware vase, woodfired with coarse naturally textured surface, artist's stamp to base. Height 13.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Murakoshi Takuma (Japanese b. 1954) Shigaraki clay water pot…

Shigaraki Water Pot by Murakoshi Takuma

Murakoshi Takuma (Japanese b. 1954) Shigaraki clay water pot with lid, glaze in shades of green and grey. Height 15 cm,. Diameter 18.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Murakoshi Takuma (Japanese, b. 1954) three Shigaraki clay…

Shigaraki Clay Beakers by Murakoshi Takuma (Set of 3)

Murakoshi Takuma (Japanese, b. 1954) three Shigaraki clay beakers two with green glaze and the other red (3). Height 10 cm, 9 cm, 7.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

Satsuma vase

Satsuma Blossom Vase

Satsuma vase

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase early 20th century…

Japanese Satsuma Vase with Dragon Figures

A Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase early 20th century decorated with gold gilding and painted enamels depicting figures with dragon signed with seal mark to base. Height 21.5 cm

A Japanese Imari lidded vase Meiji period (1866-1912) decorated…

Meiji Imari Vase with Foo Dog Finial

A Japanese Imari lidded vase Meiji period (1866-1912) decorated with cobalt blue and iron red enamels with foo dog finial. Height 39 cm

A Japanese Meiji period. Imari dish. of square shape, chamfered…

Meiji Imari Square Dish with Iron Red and Gilt

A Japanese Meiji period. Imari dish. of square shape, chamfered corners, iron red, green and gilt over an underglaze blue border. Riveted corner. Diameter 29 cm

A pair of Japanese Satsuma lidded ink or powder boxes, with…

Japanese Satsuma Enamel Lidded Boxes, Early 20th Century

A pair of Japanese Satsuma lidded ink or powder boxes, with fine enamel and gilt decoration of flowers marked underneath. Early 20th century natural crazing

A fine pair of Satsuma vases 19 cm high, wisteria pattern…

Signed Satsuma Wisteria Vases, 19cm

A fine pair of Satsuma vases 19 cm high, wisteria pattern signed to base

Japanese Kyoto ware vase by Kinkozan

Kyoto Kinkozan Vase: Elegant Japanese Ceramic Art

Japanese Kyoto ware vase by Kinkozan

A pair of large Japanese Satsuma vases with blue ground,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Blue Ground and Monogram

A pair of large Japanese Satsuma vases with blue ground, impressed Satsuma mon

Japanese Satsuma small vase, flowers, mark to base

Japanese Satsuma Flower Vase with Mark

Japanese Satsuma small vase, flowers, mark to base

Japanese Imari vase, mark to base

Japanese Imari Vase with Marked Base

Japanese Imari vase, mark to base

Japanese Satsuma small vase

Japanese Satsuma Miniature Vase

Japanese Satsuma small vase

Pair of Moriage Satsuma vases

Moriage Satsuma Vases Pair

Pair of Moriage Satsuma vases

A large Satsuma vase. 19th century, having a folded fabric…

19th Century Satsuma Vase with Autumnal Bijin Scene

A large Satsuma vase. 19th century, having a folded fabric style neck and applied side tassel cords, the baluster vase with an all over scene in autumnal coloured enamels and gilt upon a beige ground of various bijin in a pavilion setting, and to the…

A Satsuma bottle vase, circa 1900, with signature of Kinkozan,…

Kinkozan Satsuma Bottle Vase, Circa 1900

A Satsuma bottle vase, circa 1900, with signature of Kinkozan, of slightly compressed form with a slender shaped neck, the body decorated with two figural reserves, the clothing of the figures in black and gold relief, having family crest medallions in…

A Satsuma vase, circa 1900, from the Studio of Fuzan and…

Satsuma Vase with Birds and Flowers

A Satsuma vase, circa 1900, from the Studio of Fuzan and additional signature. The squared ovoid vase with a small waisted neck and a conforming foot, each facet finely painted including birds in flight among auspicious flowers including wisteria, iris…

Large pair of Eastern vases, Satsuma, 40 cm

40cm Satsuma Eastern Vases - Pair

Large pair of Eastern vases, Satsuma, 40 cm

Fine Japanese red ground shouldered ovoid vase with blossoming…

Japanese Blossoming Branches Vase

Fine Japanese red ground shouldered ovoid vase with blossoming branches and green foliage. 18 cm high

Antique Japanese ovoid form vase. 18.5 cm high

Antique Japanese ovoid vase, 18.5 cm high

Antique Japanese ovoid form vase. 18.5 cm high

Japanese bright powder blue ground tapering vase with bird on…

Japanese Blue Bird Vase

Japanese bright powder blue ground tapering vase with bird on blossoming branch. 18.5 cm high

Small Japanese porcelain vase, with applied crayfish to the…

Japanese Crayfish Porcelain Vase - 10.5cm

Small Japanese porcelain vase, with applied crayfish to the shoulder. Height 10.5 cm

Japanese Satsuma figural group, Meiji period, modelled as of…

Meiji Satsuma Jurojin Figurine on Deer with Fan and Scroll

Japanese Satsuma figural group, Meiji period, modelled as of Jurojin seated on his deer, Jurojin holding a fan in his right hand, a scroll in his left, wearing a robe densely decorated with flower heads, with wood stand. Width 22 cm

A pair of Satsuma vases of ovoid form, Meiji period,…

Satsuma vases with bijin, deities and children decoration

A pair of Satsuma vases of ovoid form, Meiji period, (1868-1912), decorated with panels of bijin, deities and children, seal marks and Satsuma mon, 15 cm high

A Satsuma millefleur vase of elongated baluster form, Meiji…

Meiji Satsuma Millefleur Vase with Gilt Shimazu Mon

A Satsuma millefleur vase of elongated baluster form, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with chrysanthemum, peonies and various flower pods on a gilt ground, Shimazu mon and two-character signature, 22.5 cm high, fitted wood stand

A Satsuma vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), of elongated form,…

Meiji Satsuma vase with bamboo forest and women

A Satsuma vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), of elongated form, decorated with traditional clad women balancing domestic items on their heads amongst a bamboo forest, seal mark rubbed, 24 cm high

A large Japanese Imari vase of baluster form, 19th century,…

Japanese Imari Vase, 19th Century, Sotheby's Provenance

A large Japanese Imari vase of baluster form, 19th century, well decorated in cobalt blue, iron-red, gilt and enamels, 48 cm high. Provenance: Sotheby?s Melbourne

A Japanese Satsuma vase of elongated ovoid form, Meiji period…

Meiji Satsuma Wisteria Vase with Gilt Markings

A Japanese Satsuma vase of elongated ovoid form, Meiji period (1868-1912), finely decorated with trailing mauve and green wisteria, gilt two-character seal mark and Shimazu mon, 20 cm high

Satsuma vase heavily gilded and decorated with dancing geisha,…

Gilded Satsuma Vase with Dancing Geisha

Satsuma vase heavily gilded and decorated with dancing geisha, signed to base. Naive restoration to the rim. Height 14.5 cm

Satsuma vase heavily gilded and decorated with nine panels of…

Gilded Satsuma Vase with Samurai and Geisha Panels

Satsuma vase heavily gilded and decorated with nine panels of Samurai and Geishas. Signature stamp to base. Height 15 cm

Satsuma vase with gilt detail. Height 36 cm

Gilded Satsuma Vase - 36cm Height

Satsuma vase with gilt detail. Height 36 cm

Satsuma pair of vases decorated with four panels of Geishas on…

Satsuma Geisha Vases on Blue Ground

Satsuma pair of vases decorated with four panels of Geishas on a blue ground. Height 36 cm

A Satsuma footed dish, four shell form feet supporting oval…

Satsuma Dragon Summoning Footed Dish

A Satsuma footed dish, four shell form feet supporting oval dish with interior scene of a mage summoning a dragon. 15.5 cm x 20 cm

A Japanese blue and white vase, with blue underglaze, Kirin…

Japanese Kirin Decorated Blue and White Vase

A Japanese blue and white vase, with blue underglaze, Kirin decoration. Height 25 cm

A Satsuma miniature vase, supported by Shishi. Minor chips.…

Satsuma Shishi Miniature Vase with Minor Chips, 11.5 cm

A Satsuma miniature vase, supported by Shishi. Minor chips. Height 11.5 cm

A Satsuma double handled vase, signed. Height 31 cm (Af)

Signed Satsuma Double Handled Vase (31 cm)

A Satsuma double handled vase, signed. Height 31 cm (Af)

Two Satsuma miniature posie vases

Satsuma Miniature Posie Vases Pair

Two Satsuma miniature posie vases

A Japanese Satsuma cream jug, finely painted with landscape and…

Japanese Satsuma Cream Jug with Landscape and Floral Design

A Japanese Satsuma cream jug, finely painted with landscape and floral design. Height 10 cm

Pair of antique Japanese Satsuma figures (2)

Antique Satsuma Japanese Figurines (Pair)

Pair of antique Japanese Satsuma figures (2)

Pair of antique Satsuma pottery flared rim vases, approx 16 cm…

Antique Satsuma Pottery Vases (Pair)

Pair of antique Satsuma pottery flared rim vases, approx 16 cm high (2)

Vintage Japanese pottery vase, 24 cm high

24cm Vintage Japanese Pottery Vase

Vintage Japanese pottery vase, 24 cm high

Pair vintage Satsuma lidded censors, as inspected, approx 30 cm…

Pair of Vintage Satsuma Lidded Censors - 30cm High

Pair vintage Satsuma lidded censors, as inspected, approx 30 cm high

A large Japanese Satsuma vase, circa 1940, a high shouldered…

Japanese Satsuma Deity Vase

A large Japanese Satsuma vase, circa 1940, a high shouldered baluster shaped vase having a short neck with a rolled rim, in muted hues, raised enamels and gilt upon a matte black ground with lotus patterns to the collar, the body depicting a female deity…

Satsuma lidded vase. Red character mark to base. Small rim chip.…

Satsuma lidded vase with red character mark

Satsuma lidded vase. Red character mark to base. Small rim chip. Height 18 cm

A pair of c.1900 Japanese Satsuma baluster vases, painted with…

Satsuma Baluster Vases with Figures and Gilt Enrichments

A pair of c.1900 Japanese Satsuma baluster vases, painted with multiple figures, religious seated gents to one panel, standing woman to the other, ornate gilt enrichments, elephant's head handles, frilled top rims, gilt painted marks to base on black…

Large Seto porcelain decorative urn 32 cm high

32cm Seto Porcelain Decorative Urn

Large Seto porcelain decorative urn 32 cm high

A green crackle glaze Japanese vase marks to base, 31 cm

Green Crackle Glaze Japanese Vase, 31 cm

A green crackle glaze Japanese vase marks to base, 31 cm

Japanese Imari pot (no lid)

Imari Pot (No Lid)

Japanese Imari pot (no lid)

Japanese Satsuma small vase

Small Japanese Satsuma Vase

Japanese Satsuma small vase

Japanese Satsuma large covered box (tiny chips inside rim)

Large Satsuma Covered Box with Tiny Rim Chips

Japanese Satsuma large covered box (tiny chips inside rim)

Pair of Satsuma miniature vases, immortals

Satsuma Immortal Miniature Vases

Pair of Satsuma miniature vases, immortals

Japanese blue and white dish, painted with a carp. Diameter 19.…

Blue and White Carp Dish

Japanese blue and white dish, painted with a carp. Diameter 19.5 cm

Small Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period, decorated with two…

Meiji Cloisonne Vase with Cranes and Bamboo

Small Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period, decorated with two cranes amongst bamboo on a blue ground, signed. Height 9.5 cm

Pair of very large Japanese Satsuma trophy vases, Meiji period,…

Meiji Satsuma Trophy Vases, Pair, 72cm Height

Pair of very large Japanese Satsuma trophy vases, Meiji period, with trumpet rims and relief gilt brocade design to the neck. Height 72 cm

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a…

Orange Awaji Pottery Vase with Flower Design

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a bright orange mottled glaze and flower design, impressed marks. Height 18.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a…

Multi-coloured Awaji pottery vase with abstract design

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a multi-coloured abstract design on a black background, impressed marks. Height 18.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Japanese Awaji pottery handled bottle vase, circa 1920-30s,…

Awaji Pottery Vase with Flower Decoration

Japanese Awaji pottery handled bottle vase, circa 1920-30s, with flower decoration over on a bright blue background, impressed marks. Height 13 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a…

Awaji Pottery Floral Vase

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a multi-coloured floral design on a black background, impressed marks. Height 15.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Japanese Kenzan ware vase, painted with Arhats, marked Ogata…

Kenzan Arhat Vase from Winther Collection

Japanese Kenzan ware vase, painted with Arhats, marked Ogata Kenzan. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Japanese rare Kakiemon style Arita porcelain model of a bulldog,…

Kakiemon-style Arita Bulldog Porcelain, 19th Century

Japanese rare Kakiemon style Arita porcelain model of a bulldog, 19th century, modelled as seated on its hind legs, his back decorated with floral design in the Kakiemon palette. Length 19 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Pair of Satsuma vases. Meiji Period (1868-1911), each of…

Meiji Satsuma Peacock Vases (25cm)

Pair of Satsuma vases. Meiji Period (1868-1911), each of baluster form painted with peacock in foliage in landscape. 25 cm high

A Japanese Satsuma vase of baluster form with landscape and…

Japanese Satsuma Wisteria Landscape Vase

A Japanese Satsuma vase of baluster form with landscape and wisteria. 16 cm high

A Satsuma vase, Meiji Period (1868-1911), globular form with…

Meiji Satsuma Landscape Vase

A Satsuma vase, Meiji Period (1868-1911), globular form with landscape with figures and a flared neck

A pair of Satsuma vases. Meiji Period (1868-1911), each of…

Meiji Satsuma Landscape Vases

A pair of Satsuma vases. Meiji Period (1868-1911), each of baluster form painted with landscape within deep blue

An Japanese pottery three necked vase of bulbous shape and…

Japanese Three-Necked Lohan Vase with Cloud Scenes

An Japanese pottery three necked vase of bulbous shape and finely painted with two scenes of Lohan up in the clouds with oni, tiger, elephant and dragon. Height 18 cm

A fine Japanese Satsuma painted Yabu Meizan dish of octagonal…

Japanese Satsuma Yabu Meizan Octagonal Dish

A fine Japanese Satsuma painted Yabu Meizan dish of octagonal form with painted scene of women and children playing in a lake landscape with mountains. Signed. Width 21 cm

A Japanese vase, early to mid 20th century, by unknown maker,…

Japanese Handpainted Vase with Roses and Gilt Embellishments

A Japanese vase, early to mid 20th century, by unknown maker, Ie&C Co, of baluster form with double scroll handles to the shoulder and similar motifs to the foot, handpainted with pink and puce roses on a green ground, with gilt borders and embellishments…

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

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Pavilion and Landscape Scene

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, probably early Showa period, 1930s, of baluster form with a rounded gilt rim, and having a pavilion and landscape scene enclosed by autumnal branches, and with a continuous floral border to the collar on a smooth cream…

A Japanese Nabeshima vase, Taisho period (1912 - 1926), of…

Nabeshima Peony Vase

A Japanese Nabeshima vase, Taisho period (1912 - 1926), of ovoid form with a waisted neck and underglaze decorated with peonies and foliage in a typical blue, teal, red and lemon palette; with seal underside. Height 27 cm.

6 Noritake harlequin trios. Zebra print design

Zebra Trio Set by Noritake Harlequin

6 Noritake harlequin trios. Zebra print design

Three Japanese Hirado porcelain items. 2 hexagonal brush pots,…

Japanese Hirado Porcelain Set: Brush Pots and Vase

Three Japanese Hirado porcelain items. 2 hexagonal brush pots, pierced design; and cylindrical vase. All blue and white dec. Height 17 cm (Tallest)

Pair of Satsuma vases, one AF, approx 13 cm high (2)

Pair of Satsuma Vases - One Damaged

Pair of Satsuma vases, one AF, approx 13 cm high (2)

Two Satsuma vases, one squat formed, tallest 13 cm high (2)

Pair of Satsuma Vases, Tallest 13 cm (2)

Two Satsuma vases, one squat formed, tallest 13 cm high (2)

Satsuma vase, approx 16 cm high

Small Satsuma Vase

Satsuma vase, approx 16 cm high

Noritake vase, approx 25 cm high

25cm Noritake Vase

Noritake vase, approx 25 cm high