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 Satsuma pin dish, late 19th/early 20th century, circular with…

Satsuma Butterfly Pin Dish

A Satsuma pin dish, late 19th/early 20th century, circular with inverted barbs around the rim, decorated with butterflies and other winged insects on the cream ground, with a red and gold painted signature underside, diameter 9 cm

A pair of Japanese Satsuma export ware vases, Meiji period,…

Japanese Satsuma Export Ware Vases, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Satsuma export ware vases, Meiji period, circa 1910, 25 cm high

Satsuma Japanese earthenware vase, Meiji period, seal make to…

Meiji Satsuma vase with seal, 25 cm high

Satsuma Japanese earthenware vase, Meiji period, seal make to base, 25 cm high

Satsuma Japanese earthenware mantel vase with samurai battle…

Meiji Period Samurai Battle Scene Mantel Vase

Satsuma Japanese earthenware mantel vase with samurai battle scene, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 40 cm high

Sumida Gawa Japanese pottery vase, 38 cm high

38cm Sumida Gawa Japanese Pottery Vase

Sumida Gawa Japanese pottery vase, 38 cm high

Tatsuzo Shimaoka 1961 stoneware yunomi, pressed design with…

1961 Stoneware Yunomi by Tatsuzo Shimaoka

Tatsuzo Shimaoka 1961 stoneware yunomi, pressed design with inlaid glaze, height 8.3 cm. With Graeme Storm, note. '1 of pair bought at Maruzen-Kyoto 1961'. Provenance: From the collection of Jacquie and Graeme Storm.

Tatsuzo Shimaoka, 1961 stoneware yunomi, pressed rope design…

Shimaoka's Inlaid Stoneware Yunomi with Pressed Rope Design

Tatsuzo Shimaoka, 1961 stoneware yunomi, pressed rope design with inlaid glaze and iron brushed band and dot decoration, height 8.6 cm. Graeme Storm, label attached ' 1961: Bought Kyoto From Maruzen. Yunomi By Shimaoka (Pupil Hamada). Provenance: From the…

Porcelain blue glaze dish, labelled by Graeme Storm, 'Prof.…

Kyoto University Porcelain Blue Glaze Dish

Porcelain blue glaze dish, labelled by Graeme Storm, 'Prof. Koyama Kyoto university of Fine Arts Ceramic Dept. Sept.1994.'. Wax resist decoration to the well, diameter 16 cm. Provenance: From the collection of Jacquie and Graeme Storm.

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

Late 19th century Satsuma shallow dish shaped circular finely…

Samurai Warriors Satsuma Dish

Late 19th century Satsuma shallow dish shaped circular finely decorated with Samurai warriors within mosaic border, six calligraphy marks 18 cm diameter

Large Japanese Satsuma export ware vase baluster shape…

High Relief Satsuma Vase with Elephant and Geisha Figures

Large Japanese Satsuma export ware vase baluster shape decorated in high relief with an elephant, sages and attendants and numerous geisha and other figures, 48 cm height

Tiffany & Co Holiday Garland Christmas Ceramic Box. Made in…

Tiffany & Co Holiday Garland Christmas Ceramic Box - Japan

Tiffany & Co Holiday Garland Christmas Ceramic Box. Made in Japan. Approx dimensions 4 cm height, 5 cm width and 5 cm depth.

A Japanese Seto studio vase, by Kawamoto Rekitei (1894-1975),…

Seto Studio Vase by Kawamoto Rekitei, 1940s

A Japanese Seto studio vase, by Kawamoto Rekitei (1894-1975), circa 1940S, decorated with blue and slip work, with bamboo and kirimon, signed to base, together with its tomobako, 22 cm high, 18 cm diameter.

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 blue and white vase, by Takahashi Dohachi III…

Takahashi Dohachi III Japanese Studio Vase

A Japanese studio blue and white vase, by Takahashi Dohachi III (1811-1879), of baluster form in late Ming style, with two mask and ring handles to the neck, and landscape decoration to one side with calligraphic inscription to the reverse. Six character…

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari dishes, Edo period (1603-1867),…

Japanese Ko-Imari Peony and Village Scene Dishes

A pair of Japanese Ko-Imari dishes, Edo period (1603-1867), 1690-1710, decorated with peonies and village scenes, with a foliate rim. Each with metal wall hanging bracket, 6 cm high, 36 cm diameter.

A Japanese Ai Kakiemon blue and white crane and Minogame dish,…

Japanese Kakiemon dish with crane and minogame design

A Japanese Ai Kakiemon blue and white crane and Minogame dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1680-1700, with floriate form rim, decorated to the interior with a minogame on an island with a crane flying overhead, with warabi karakusa design and four butterflies…

A Japanese Nabeshima dish and an Arita Ruri dish, Edo period…

Japanese Nabeshima and Arita Ruri dishes, 19th century

A Japanese Nabeshima dish and an Arita Ruri dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 19th century and 1770-1790, the Nabeshima dish of moulded chrysanthemum form decorated in underglaze blue with branches of flowering paulownia. The other dish covered in a ruri blue…

Two Japanese Arita 'Kinrande' dishes, Edo period (1603-1868),…

Arita Kinrande Dishes from Edo Period

Two Japanese Arita 'Kinrande' dishes, Edo period (1603-1868), 1690-1730, comprising a fine enamelled and gilded dish decorated with pinks and chrysanthemums amongst rocks, and a lobed rim dish decorated with a hawk under a pine surrounded by a brocade…

A Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' blue and white dish, Edo period…

Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' Blue and White Dish, Edo Period

A Japanese Arita 'Fuyode' blue and white dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1680-1700, with a rippled rim, decorated in 'Kraak' style with a vase with flowers to the interior, and to the cavetto with a compartmentalised design of various flowers. Five spur…

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.

A fine Japanese porcelain vase with two 'elephant lug' handles…

Japanese Samurai Porcelain Vase with Elephant Handles

A fine Japanese porcelain vase with two 'elephant lug' handles plus rings. Depicting Samurai. Signed to base. Height 27 cm

Large Satsuma three footed vase a Japanese vase in multi…

Multi-colored Satsuma Vase with Dog-Shaped Handles and Kneeling Figures

Large Satsuma three footed vase a Japanese vase in multi colours and depicting faces with dog shape lug handles and having three kneeling figures as feet. Early to mid 20th century. Height 30 cm.

A pair of Japanese Koransha porcelain floor vases, Meiji period…

Japanese Koransha Porcelain Floor Vases, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Koransha porcelain floor vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century, decorated with the seven scholars in the bamboo grove, in underglaze and overglazed enamels and gilding, against an iron red ground, with later wooden lids,…

Japanese porcelain geisha doll on wood stand, 24 cm wide, 41 cm…

Japanese Geisha Doll on Wood Stand

Japanese porcelain geisha doll on wood stand, 24 cm wide, 41 cm high

Two ceramic jugs with kookaburra decorated handles made in…

Kookaburra-handled ceramic jugs from Japan, 11 cm tall

Two ceramic jugs with kookaburra decorated handles made in Japan, handles poorly joined, 11 cm high tallest

Tatsuz 'Shimaoka (Japanese 1919-2007) stoneware studio pottery…

Shimaoka Inlaid Stoneware Dish, Provenance Len Castle Collection

Tatsuz 'Shimaoka (Japanese 1919-2007) stoneware studio pottery dish, inlaid rope pattern with pale slip. Short foot. Impressed potter's mark, diameter 20.8 cm. Provenance: Ex. The collection of Len Castle.

Shunichi Inoue (Japanese, Born 1946), a pale celadon glazed…

Pale Celadon Glazed Studio Pottery Vase by S. Inoue

Shunichi Inoue (Japanese, Born 1946), a pale celadon glazed studio pottery vase, signed to base: S. Inoue, incised with Japanese calligraphy mark, 30 cm high

Two Worcester cups and associated saucers, 1760s and 1772-1780…

Worcester & Sevres Cups and Saucers

Two Worcester cups and associated saucers, 1760s and 1772-1780 period, provenance A.J. Greenacre London 1995 for £650 (Jabberwocky), and Jupiter Antiques, E. Sussex for £420. A lobed ribbed cup and saucer decorated in the kakiemon 'Jabberwocky' pattern in…

A Japanese Satsuma tri footed lidded vessel decorated featuring…

Japanese Satsuma Pheasant Vessel with Lid (or Satsuma Pheasant Jar)

A Japanese Satsuma tri footed lidded vessel decorated featuring pheasants, height 22 cm

A Japanese Satsuma crackle glaze vase featuring peacocks,…

Japanese Satsuma Peacock Vase - 31cm

A Japanese Satsuma crackle glaze vase featuring peacocks, height 31 cm

A pair of Japanese sake Tokkuri by Eiraku Wazen (1823-1896);…

Eiraku Wazen Bamboo Sake Tokkuri Pair

A pair of Japanese sake Tokkuri by Eiraku Wazen (1823-1896); Meiji period (1868-1912); each decorated with a design of bamboo in gilt enamel over a pure white ground, marked 'Dai Nihon Eiraku Zo' in underglaze blue to the base. Height 14.5 cm

A Japanese modernist 'Saiyu' vase, Tokuda Yasokichi III…

Japanese Modernist Porcelain Vase by Tokuda Yasokichi III

A Japanese modernist 'Saiyu' vase, Tokuda Yasokichi III (1933-2009); Showa period (1926-1989); the slender-necked porcelain vase covered in glazes in the manner of a colour field painting, signed to base. Height 26 cm, diameter 9.5 cm. Other Notes: this…

A Japanese studio vase by Ito Tozan I (1846-1920); Meiji…

Ito Tozan I Japanese Studio Vase

A Japanese studio vase by Ito Tozan I (1846-1920); Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho period (1912-1926); the square section vase with two ear handles in archaistic Chinese style, covered in a cobalt and iron glaze, by Imperial Household artist (teishitsu…

A Japanese Satsuma style table lamp; the ovoid body decorated…

Satsuma Pheasant Table Lamp

A Japanese Satsuma style table lamp; the ovoid body decorated with pheasants amongst flowers. Height 62 cm

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

Pair Marutomo Japan Kookaburra form jugs ceramic jugs, each…

Marutomo Japan Kookaburra Ceramic Form Jugs Pair, Marked, 11cm

Pair Marutomo Japan Kookaburra form jugs ceramic jugs, each marked to base, height 11 cm each.

Japanese hand decorated ceramic vase cobalt blue floral…

Blue Floral Ceramic Vase, 21 cm Height

Japanese hand decorated ceramic vase cobalt blue floral decoration, height 21 cm.

Satsuma baluster vase 24 cm high

Satsuma Baluster Vase - 24cm Height

Satsuma baluster vase 24 cm high

A blue and white boat, possible Japanese, 20th century the boat…

Japanese Phoenix Boat with Auspicious Symbols

A blue and white boat, possible Japanese, 20th century the boat is decorated with phoenix and floral designs on the exterior, with a fisherman on the bow, the detachable roof over the cabin modeled to resemble bamboo and thatch, the interior is further…

Pair of early 20th century hand painted Satsuma style vases,…

Hand-painted Satsuma-style vases, early 20th century

Pair of early 20th century hand painted Satsuma style vases, height 24.5 cm

Two Japanese cloisonne rectangular trays 1. Blue flowers,…

Japanese Cloisonne Rectangular Trays (Pair)

Two Japanese cloisonne rectangular trays 1. Blue flowers, silver ground by, the 'Inaba' Co. Kyoto 24 x 7 cm (label verso). 2. White flowers, blue ground 8.5 x 23.7 cm (label verso). Both c. Early 20th century

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

Vintage Japanese Hemp summer blue jyoufu kimono

Vintage Blue Hemp Kimono

Vintage Japanese Hemp summer blue jyoufu kimono

Japanese pottery Cyan glaze three handled vase circa 1915,…

Japanese Cyan Glaze Triple Handled Vase (1915)

Japanese pottery Cyan glaze three handled vase circa 1915, height 12 cm

Satsuma Japan ceramic mantle vase wisteria decorated, red…

Satsuma Wisteria Mantle Vase, 17cm Height

Satsuma Japan ceramic mantle vase wisteria decorated, red character mark to base, height 17 cm

Collection Satsuma cups & mugs including: set of 5 matching…

Satsuma Blossom Cups and Mugs Set

Collection Satsuma cups & mugs including: set of 5 matching cups, and 2 matching mugs, each blossom decorated, character marks to bases.

A Japanese Minoware shino vase, stoneware, a spherical vase…

Japanese Minoware Shino Vase with Crane Designs

A Japanese Minoware shino vase, stoneware, a spherical vase with decorative crane designs. Height 19 cm, diameter 20 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

Japanese ceramic Kwan Yin, depicted standing on wave scrolls…

Japanese Kwan Yin Ceramic Statue with Dragon and Wave Scrolls

Japanese ceramic Kwan Yin, depicted standing on wave scrolls with dragon below, in brocade patterning, in tones of brown, orange and gilt, height 30 cm

Japanese blue and white porcelain jardiniere, of shallow…

Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Jardiniere with Fretwork Pattern

Japanese blue and white porcelain jardiniere, of shallow rectangular form, with spreading lip decorated with fret work pattern, above a pierced body, raised on four legs, length 24 cm

Satsuma circular dish, by Kinkozan Tsukuru, decorated with a…

Kinkozan Tsukuru Satsuma Dish with Mother and Children Scene

Satsuma circular dish, by Kinkozan Tsukuru, decorated with a scene of a mother reading to children, in rich tones, signed verso, diameter 20 cm

Japanese crystalline glaze vase, with spreading lip, slender…

Japanese Crystalline Glaze Vase with Blue and White Tones

Japanese crystalline glaze vase, with spreading lip, slender neck and baluster body, in tones of white and blue, height 28 cm Provenance: The Estate of Dr T. F. Yeung

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…

Japanese Edo period gilt and gesso Dainichi Nyorai depicted…

Gilded Dainichi Nyorai Statue, Edo Period

Japanese Edo period gilt and gesso Dainichi Nyorai depicted seated, wearing facetted headdress, blue hair, eyes downcast, with robes falling from the shoulders, hands in pose, legs crossed on lotus base, script verso, height 30 cm

A pair of Japanese Satsuma export ware vases with stands, Meiji…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Stands, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Satsuma export ware vases with stands, Meiji period, circa 1895, 48 cm high

Satsuma Japanese earthenware teacup and saucer decorated with…

Satsuma Teacup and Saucer with Processional Figures

Satsuma Japanese earthenware teacup and saucer decorated with processional figures, the saucer 11.5 cm diameter

Satsuma Japanese earthenware vase adorned with four panels of…

Meiji Satsuma Gilt Vase with Figurative Panels

Satsuma Japanese earthenware vase adorned with four panels of figurative decoration with embossed gilt finish, Meiji period, seal mark to base, 14.5 cm high

Satsuma vase, Japanese Meigi period ceramic vase with hand…

Moriage Dragon Satsuma Vase with Gilding (9 words)

Satsuma vase, Japanese Meigi period ceramic vase with hand painted Moriage immortal dragon and gilding decorations. Seal mark to base, height 13 cm

Satsuma vase, Japanese Meigi period tall ceramic vase with hand…

Japanese Meigi Period Satsuma Vase with Bird and Flower Decorations

Satsuma vase, Japanese Meigi period tall ceramic vase with hand painted flowers and bird decorations with gilding. Seal mark to base, height 25 cm

Large circa 19th Japanese turquoise glazed vase baluster shape…

Turquoise Japanese Vase with Copper Collar, 68cm High

Large circa 19th Japanese turquoise glazed vase baluster shape with later copper collar, 68 cm high

Late circa 19th Japanese Imari fish form serving dish…

19th C. Japanese Imari Fish Serving Dish - 26cm

Late circa 19th Japanese Imari fish form serving dish traditional colours, 26 cm long

Meiji period Japanese Imari vase of fluted ovoid form decorated…

Meiji Imari Fluted Vase with Floral Panels and Birds

Meiji period Japanese Imari vase of fluted ovoid form decorated in traditional colours with 2 large panels of floral urns, birds, trellis fence and foliage, 25 cm high

19th century Japanese Satsuma vase ovoid body raised on three…

Satsuma Dragon Feet Vase with Blossom Decoration

19th century Japanese Satsuma vase ovoid body raised on three dragon mask feet, blossom decoration on mottled brown ground 25 cm height (single slight chip to handle)

A Japanese Arita porcelain large vase, inverse ovoid form with…

Arita Porcelain Dragon Vase - 43cm Height

A Japanese Arita porcelain large vase, inverse ovoid form with a wide encircling band of five clawed dragons amongst scattered florals, lappet panelled borders, height 43 cm

Japanese Arita Ware dish. With underglaze blue decoration of a…

Arita Ware Tiger Dish

Japanese Arita Ware dish. With underglaze blue decoration of a tiger in a bamboo thicket. Diameter 15.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.

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…

A large hand painted Satsuma vase detached from base/stand,…

Detached Satsuma Vase - 96cm Height

A large hand painted Satsuma vase detached from base/stand, height 96 cm

Two antique Japanese pottery wall pocket vases 21 cm high

Antique Japanese Pottery Wall Pocket Vases (21 cm)

Two antique Japanese pottery wall pocket vases 21 cm high

Japanese hand painted Imari vase 15.5 cm high

Hand-painted Japanese Imari Vase - 15.5cm

Japanese hand painted Imari vase 15.5 cm high

Three various Japanese ceramic dishes including: Imari pattern,…

Japanese Ceramic Dishes: Imari and Stork Patterns

Three various Japanese ceramic dishes including: Imari pattern, marked to base, diameter 16 cm, Imari pattern circular dish, diameter 16 cm, and stork decorated circular dish, diameter 15.5 cm

Japanese Imari porcelain vase height 26 cm

26cm Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase

Japanese Imari porcelain vase height 26 cm

Pair antique Japanese Imari vases each with traditional iron…

Antique Japanese Imari Vases with Iron Red and Blue Decoration

Pair antique Japanese Imari vases each with traditional iron red and cobalt blue decoration, crack to top rim of 1, height 25 cm each.

Pair antique Japanese Imari vases each with traditional iron…

Antique Japanese Imari Vases, Iron Red & Cobalt Blue

Pair antique Japanese Imari vases each with traditional iron red and cobalt blue decoration, marked to bases, height 18 cm each.

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.

Satsuma Japan hand painted posy vase traditional decoration,…

Satsuma Hand-Painted Posy Vase, 12.5 cm

Satsuma Japan hand painted posy vase traditional decoration, marked to base, height 12.5 cm

Pair of antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vases 24.5 cm high

Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Vases - Pair

Pair of antique Japanese Satsuma pottery vases 24.5 cm high

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 Meiji Japanese usabata ikebana vase, the flat top upon a…

Meiji usabata ikebana vase on tripod base

A Meiji Japanese usabata ikebana vase, the flat top upon a baluster tripod base. Height 28.5 cm.

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

A large Imari pattern lidded pot with brass gilded mounts and…

Imari Pot with Brass Mounts and Lid

A large Imari pattern lidded pot with brass gilded mounts and base, height 41 cm, diameter 33 cm.

A Satsuma vase decorated with ducks and Chickens, height 23 cm

Satsuma Duck and Chicken Vase, 23cm

A Satsuma vase decorated with ducks and Chickens, height 23 cm

A Japanese Iron-Black Seto vase, Edo period (1603-1868), of…

Edo Period Iron-Black Seto Vase with Lacquered Box

A Japanese Iron-Black Seto vase, Edo period (1603-1868), of elegant pear-form with long and narrow neck, covered in a black iron glaze with flecks or russet throughout. Together with a black lacquered Japanese wooden box. 18.5 cm high, 10 cm diameter

Three Japanese studio Pottery vases, one by Shofu Katei…

Japanese Pottery Vases, Shofu Katei, Iris, Hydrangeas

Three Japanese studio Pottery vases, one by Shofu Katei (1870-1928), the first a lotus flower emerging amongst lush leaves on a green base, signed Shofu to base. The second with iris flowers in bloom on a green base, signed Cho / Naga to base. The third…

A Japanese Hirado vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), small high…

Meiji Hirado Vase with Irises Decoration

A Japanese Hirado vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), small high shouldered vase with sometsuke and attractive decoration of Irises. Unsigned. 14.5 cm high, 8 cm wide

A Japanese vase, by Nishiura Enji (1856-1914), of tall form…

Nishiura Enji Japanese Iris Vase

A Japanese vase, by Nishiura Enji (1856-1914), of tall form with charming underglaze green base and ukiage (raised decoration) of Irises in full bloom. Signed Nishiura Sei to underside. Further Information: Nishiura Enji (1856-1914) established a system…

A Japanese Hirado vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), impressive…

Meiji Period Hirado Vase with Lily and Leaf Motif

A Japanese Hirado vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), impressive high shouldered vase with strong sometsuke (underglaze) and ukiage (raised decoration) of lilys and leaves. Unsigned. 31 cm high, 13.5 cm wide

A Japanese porcelain vase, by Kanzan Denshichi (1821-1890), of…

Kanzan Denshichi's Egret Porcelain Vase

A Japanese porcelain vase, by Kanzan Denshichi (1821-1890), of squat ovoid form with underglaze pink design of egrets, their beaks and eyes in overglaze green. Signed Kato Kanzan. Further information: Denshichi Kanzan was born in 1821 in the…

A rare Japanese Kyoyaki 'Wakamatsu' vase by Ito Tozan I…

Rare Japanese Kyoyaki 'Wakamatsu' Vase by Ito Tozan I

A rare Japanese Kyoyaki 'Wakamatsu' vase by Ito Tozan I (1846-1920), Meiji period (1868-1912) or Taisho period (1912-1926), the cylindrical baluster form vase of classic ivory-hued Kyoto stoneware with finely crackled clear glaze, sparsely decorated to…

A fine Hirado okimono of a Playful puppy, late Edo (1603-1868)…

Hirado Porcelain Playful Puppy Okimono

A fine Hirado okimono of a Playful puppy, late Edo (1603-1868) or Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century, delicately modelled as a puppy in refined white porcelain, with exceptionally fine incised fur throughout, the pupils painted with iron spots.…

An Imari covered vase, Meiji period, early 20th century, an…

Meiji Imari Covered Vase with Lion Dog and Peonies

An Imari covered vase, Meiji period, early 20th century, an octagonal baluster vase with a conforming domed lid, with a lion dog and floral collar above peony flora in the typical ink blue, gold and iron red palette, character mark to lid, height 42 cm

A pair of Noritake porcelain covered vases, baluster vases in…

Noritake Porcelain Covered Vases with Floral Cartouches

A pair of Noritake porcelain covered vases, baluster vases in the European manner with moulded flying handles, domed covers and square bases, decorated with floral cartouches, panels and borders in a predominantly mint green, pink and cream palette picked…

Antique Satsuma Japan hand painted vase blossom decorated,…

Hand-painted Satsuma Blossom Vase, 46cm Height

Antique Satsuma Japan hand painted vase blossom decorated, height 46 cm

Satsuma Japan lidded vase blossom decoration, character mark to…

Satsuma Blossom Lidded Vase (16 cm) with Character Mark

Satsuma Japan lidded vase blossom decoration, character mark to base, height 16 cm