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 porcelain lidded vases, hexagonal baluster…

Japanese Mokubei-style Porcelain Vases with Figures

A pair of Japanese porcelain lidded vases, hexagonal baluster shape painted in the manner of Mokubei with figures on a red ground in panels reserved on floral backgrounds, height 33 cm.

Antique Satsuma pot pourri vase, 9.5 cm high

Antique Satsuma Pot Pourri Vase

Antique Satsuma pot pourri vase, 9.5 cm high

Pair of Japanese porcelain vases, of flared form, decorated…

Japanese porcelain vases with Kabuki actors and floral design

Pair of Japanese porcelain vases, of flared form, decorated with Kabuki actors in colourful tones, on a floral ground, accented in gilt, height 16 cm (2)

Pair of Japanese Imari bottle vases, with slender necks, above…

Japanese Imari Bottle Vases with Floral Decoration

Pair of Japanese Imari bottle vases, with slender necks, above globular bodies, decorated with flowers and foliage in typical palette, height 18 cm (2)

Satsuma ovoid vase, with spreading lip, decorated with wheel…

Satsuma vase with wheel house and wisteria decoration

Satsuma ovoid vase, with spreading lip, decorated with wheel house and wisteria, seal mark to base, height 6 cm

Japanese ovoid vase, decorated with an inset scene of a bird…

Japanese ovoid vase with bird and flower decoration

Japanese ovoid vase, decorated with an inset scene of a bird feeding its young, the surrounds decorated with raised flowers in tones of white, black and gilt on a blue ground, height 49 cm

Satsuma porcelain vase, of facetted ovoid form, decorated with…

Satsuma Immortals Porcelain Vase

Satsuma porcelain vase, of facetted ovoid form, decorated with immortals on a cobalt ground, accented with gilt, signed to base, height 9 cm

Pair of Satsuma vases, of ovoid form, decorated with scenes of…

Satsuma Immortal Dragon Vases (or) Dragon Immortal Satsuma Vases

Pair of Satsuma vases, of ovoid form, decorated with scenes of the immortals, surrounded by dragons, in rich tones of gold, black, orange and blue, three character mark to base, height 22 cm (2)

A pair of Japanese Fukugawa vases mounted as lamps, late 19th…

Fukugawa Vase Lamps, Late 19th Century

A pair of Japanese Fukugawa vases mounted as lamps, late 19th century 59 cm high including the light armature

19th century Satsuma vase, hexagonal faceted body finely…

Satsuma Peacock Vase

19th century Satsuma vase, hexagonal faceted body finely painted with peacock and wisteria, 30 cm height

A pair of large Satsuma vases, highly decorated with figures…

Decorated Satsuma Vases with Figures and Elephants

A pair of large Satsuma vases, highly decorated with figures and elephants set in a landscape, height 47 cm

A Kyoto type Satsuma vase, circa Taisho to Showa period,…

Kyoto Satsuma Vase with Figural Reserves and Moriage Enamel

A Kyoto type Satsuma vase, circa Taisho to Showa period, 1920-30s, the baluster vase with waisted neck decorated with two main figural reserves, between brocaded borders in an iron red, pale blue and grey palette with, gilded and white moriage enamel…

A fine Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed, the…

Satsuma vase with ho ho bird and prunus blossom

A fine Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed, the baluster vase beautifully decorated with an exotic ho ho bird perched, upon a prunus blossom branch beneath a stand of bamboo against in ink blue, ground, with a gilded neck and patterned foot rim,…

An exquisite carinate shaped miniature Satsuma bottle vase,…

Miniature Satsuma Bottle Vase with Figural Reserves and Crest

An exquisite carinate shaped miniature Satsuma bottle vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, with signature and shimazu crest, decorated with two figural reserves, one with bijin, the other with military, figures in landscape settings between brocaded and…

A pair of covered Satsuma vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912,…

Satsuma Vases with Courtly Narratives and Shimazu Crest

A pair of covered Satsuma vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed Gyokuzan, with shimazu crest, baluster vases with domed covers, continuously decorated with courtly, narratives in a garden setting, between richly patterned and brocaded collars, and bases,…

A small carinate shaped Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912,…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Figures and Wave Frieze

A small carinate shaped Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed, the vase finely decorated with figures at leisure in a lakeside setting, brocaded decoration to the neck and a wave frieze to the base, signed with, two characters to a square black…

A Satsuma baluster vase, early 20th century, with mark in…

Satsuma Baluster Vase with Figural Reserves and Hiragana Mark

A Satsuma baluster vase, early 20th century, with mark in hiragana characters, the cobalt vase with two figural reserves, a bijin in purple kimono beneath, bamboo, and the same bijin with attendants beneath a flowering prunus, red, character marks…

A miniature Satsuma bottle vase, Meiji to Taisho period, 19th…

Miniature Satsuma Bottle Vase with Figural Reserves

A miniature Satsuma bottle vase, Meiji to Taisho period, 19th to 20th century, signature of possibly Maruni, decorated with two figural reserves amidst brocaded borders, two character, marks in black underside, height 9 cm

An exquisite petite gourd shaped Satsuma vase, Meiji period,…

Petite Satsuma Gourd Vase with Bijin and Kannon Reserves

An exquisite petite gourd shaped Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, with signature and shimazu crest, the tapering lobed vase decorated with two reserves depicting bijin in a garden setting before cherry blossoms, and Kannon with sages, with brocaded,…

A Japanese Tokoname ware dragon vase, 20th century, signed, the…

Tokoname Dragon Vase

A Japanese Tokoname ware dragon vase, 20th century, signed, the unglazed red terracotta vase relief decorated with a writhing dragon, flying though clouds having a fine and typical pitted texture, incised key, fret to the rim, incised marks underside,…

A pair of small Satsuma baluster vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912,…

Satsuma Vases with Kannon, Dragon, and Shimazu Crest

A pair of small Satsuma baluster vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912, mark of satsuma with shimazu family crest, lobed baluster vases decorated throughout with Kannon and sages in a gold and black palette encircled by a writhing moriage embellished dragon,…

A small hexagonal Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed,…

Meiji Satsuma Hexagonal Vase with Bijin and Birds

A small hexagonal Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, signed, the high shouldered ovoid vase finely decorated with two main reserves, depicting bijin in a fenced lakeside garden and birds by the sea, two smaller, reserves with koi and auspicious…

A Japanese cylindrical vase with geisha & monkey by Shimuzi…

Meiji Era Geisha and Monkey Vase

A Japanese cylindrical vase with geisha & monkey by Shimuzi Shirube Meiji period 1868 - 1912, height 22 cm

A Japanese Imari bottle shape vase late 19th century decorated…

19th Century Japanese Imari Vase

A Japanese Imari bottle shape vase late 19th century decorated in gilt, iron red and blue enamel colours, height 20 cm

Satsuma miniature vase, of ovoid form with a flared lip, the…

Satsuma Miniature Vase with Daily Life Figures & Animals

Satsuma miniature vase, of ovoid form with a flared lip, the body decorated with a frieze of figures in daily life, above four medallions depicting fish and birds, on a floral ground accented with geometric motifs, in tones of red, blue, green and purple,…

Large Japanese Arita twin handled vase, with cylindrical neck,…

Arita Twin Handled Vase with Bird and Floral Motifs

Large Japanese Arita twin handled vase, with cylindrical neck, flanked by loop handles and ovoid body, decorated with swallows and quails amongst floral scene, raised on circular base, height 61 cm

Japanese Imari charger, in the form of a bird, decorated with a…

Japanese Imari Charger with Bird and Floral Design

Japanese Imari charger, in the form of a bird, decorated with a image of a vase and flowers, in tones of blue, green, orange and gilt, length 39 cm

Pair of Japanese Imari Meiji period vase and cover set with…

Japanese Imari Meiji Vase Set with Kylin Finials

Pair of Japanese Imari Meiji period vase and cover set with kylin finials, domed covers above lobed ovoid bodies, decorated with floral and garden scenes in tones of gilt, orange, blue and red, a/f, height 33 cm

A Japanese Sang de boef porcelain vase, early 20th century, 40…

Japanese Sang de boef porcelain vase, 20th century

A Japanese Sang de boef porcelain vase, early 20th century, 40 cm high

Two bottle vases, possibly Japanese stoneware, The larger,…

Japanese Stoneware Bottle Vases - Pair

Two bottle vases, possibly Japanese stoneware, The larger, height 19.5 cm

Satsuma ceramic vase Mount Fuji scene decorated in gilt, on…

Gilt Mount Fuji Satsuma Vase

Satsuma ceramic vase Mount Fuji scene decorated in gilt, on black ground, character mark to base, height 16 cm

Pair Japanese Satsuma mantle vases bird and blossom decorated…

Japanese Satsuma Cobalt Blue Bird & Blossom Mantle Vases

Pair Japanese Satsuma mantle vases bird and blossom decorated on cobalt blue ground, character mark to bases, height 24.5 cm, each.

Pair Japanese Satsuma vases each with bird and blossom…

Pair of Satsuma Bird and Blossom Vases

Pair Japanese Satsuma vases each with bird and blossom decoration, red character mark to bases, height 13 cm, each.

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

Meiji Satsuma Vases with Kannon and Sages

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Satsuma vase early 20th century, depicting immortals, on a gold…

Early 20th Century Satsuma Immortal Vase

Satsuma vase early 20th century, depicting immortals, on a gold finish ground, reeded neck, marked to base, height 22 cm

Japanese vases pair of Imari with panelled decoration,…

Imari Floral Panelled Vase Set

Japanese vases pair of Imari with panelled decoration, surrounded by floral motif, height 25 & 25.5 cm

Satsuma vase garden scene, depicting pheasant amongst Foliage,…

Satsuma Pheasant Vase with Garden Foliage

Satsuma vase garden scene, depicting pheasant amongst Foliage, marked underneath, height 18 cm

An early 20th century Japanese Awaji pottery monochrome glazed…

Awaji Pottery Blue Glazed Vase, Early 20th Century

An early 20th century Japanese Awaji pottery monochrome glazed vase, the long neck specimen vase with ovoid body in a striking blue glaze, height 30 cm.

Rare trio Japanese Imari vases each of gourd shape, with…

Japanese Imari Trio: Rare Gourd-Shaped Vases

Rare trio Japanese Imari vases each of gourd shape, with traditional iron red and cobalt blue, blossom decoration. (Height 26 cm approx, each).

Three small Japanese Imari vases each of gourd shape, with…

Japanese Imari Blossom Vases Set

Three small Japanese Imari vases each of gourd shape, with traditional iron red and cobalt blue, blossom decoration. (Height 15 cm approx, each)

A Japanese blue and white Seto vase, Meiji period, ovoid form…

Meiji Seto Vase with Pheasant Design

A Japanese blue and white Seto vase, Meiji period, ovoid form vase with underglaze blue design of two pheasants amongst trees and shrubs, 30 cm high, 23 cm diameter,

A Japanese Sumida Gawa vase, of typical style and decoration,…

Japanese Sumida Gawa Vase, 24 cm

A Japanese Sumida Gawa vase, of typical style and decoration, 24 cm high,

Two Satsuma vases. Mid 20th century manufacture, depicting…

Signed Satsuma Vases with Courtesans and Fuji Design

Two Satsuma vases. Mid 20th century manufacture, depicting courtesans in the garden and Fuji. Both signed, height 32 cm (tallest)

Vintage Japanese natural wood stand, for Ikebana flowers in a…

Japanese Ikebana Stand, Natural Wood, 31" Height

Vintage Japanese natural wood stand, for Ikebana flowers in a vase, height 31

Japanese Tabnak ware vase. With fine drip glaze over dark brown…

Drip Glaze Tabnak Vase, 26cm Height

Japanese Tabnak ware vase. With fine drip glaze over dark brown slip, height 26 cm

19th century Japanese raku vase. With good form and drip glaze,…

19th Century Raku Drip Glaze Vase with Artist's Signature

19th century Japanese raku vase. With good form and drip glaze, artist's sign to base, height 34 cm

Japanese studio pottery vase. Of good form with a light cream…

Cream-glazed Japanese studio pottery vase, 26.5 cm

Japanese studio pottery vase. Of good form with a light cream glaze, height 26.5 cm

Miniature Japanese Satsuma gourd shaped vase with fine figural,…

Japanese Satsuma Gourd Vase with Figural Decoration

Miniature Japanese Satsuma gourd shaped vase with fine figural, floral & gilt decoration, 11.5 cm high

Pair of Sumida Gawa Japanese pottery vases with embossed…

Sumida Gawa Pottery Vases with Figural Embossment, 18cm Height

Pair of Sumida Gawa Japanese pottery vases with embossed figural decoration, character marks to base, height 18 cm

Pair of Japanese Satsuma vases with figural panels on a dark…

Japanese Satsuma Figural Vases on Blue Ground

Pair of Japanese Satsuma vases with figural panels on a dark blue ground, signed base, 12 cm high

Large Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain vase, early 20th…

Arita Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Exotic Birds

Large Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain vase, early 20th century, of baluster form, decorated with exotic birds amongst foliage and blossoming flowers, height 63.5 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Neville Grace, Sydney

A small signed Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, of…

Signed Satsuma Vase with Sages and Dragon Decoration

A small signed Satsuma vase, Meiji period, 1868-1912, of waisted and faceted form, decorated with sages and a dragon in muted, colours and gilt between patterned borders, two shimazu crests below rim, an iron red bordered cartouche underside, height 13 cm

Japanese Sumida Gawa vase

Sumida Gawa Japanese Vase

Japanese Sumida Gawa vase

Japanese Satsuma hand painted and gilt vase

Gilt Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted Vase

Japanese Satsuma hand painted and gilt vase

Japanese Satsuma hand gilt vase, signed to base

Hand-Gilt Japanese Satsuma Vase with Signature

Japanese Satsuma hand gilt vase, signed to base

Pair antique Japanese Imari mantle vases embossed decoration,…

Antique Japanese Imari Mantle Vases with Embossed Decoration

Pair antique Japanese Imari mantle vases embossed decoration, with traditional iron red and cobalt blue blossoms, height 25 cm approx, each.

Antique Japanese Imari bottle vase hand painted garden scenes…

Japanese Imari Vase with Garden Scenes

Antique Japanese Imari bottle vase hand painted garden scenes in cartouche, with iron red and cobalt blue floral decoration, height 27 cm

Japanese Satsuma ceramic vase gilt decoration of a shrine and…

Satsuma Shrine Garden Vase

Japanese Satsuma ceramic vase gilt decoration of a shrine and garden on black ground, red character mark to base, height 16 cm

Japanese ceramic vase with floral decoration height 31 cm,…

Floral Ceramic Vase from Japan

Japanese ceramic vase with floral decoration height 31 cm, width 25 cm

Japanese ceramic vase with floral decoration mark to base,…

Japanese Floral Ceramic Vase

Japanese ceramic vase with floral decoration mark to base, height 29 cm, width 27 cm

Large Japanese blue & white porcelain vase 61 cm high

Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase - 61cm Height

Large Japanese blue & white porcelain vase 61 cm high

An English majolica jardiniere, a Japanese Satsuma vase, a rare…

Antique Porcelain Collection: Majolica, Satsuma, French & Hand-Painted Vases

An English majolica jardiniere, a Japanese Satsuma vase, a rare French porcelain watering can and a hand-painted porcelain vase, 19th/20th century, the tallest 21 cm

Three Japanese Satsuma vases, 19th and 20th century, one with…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Stand, 19th-20th Century

Three Japanese Satsuma vases, 19th and 20th century, one with wooden stand, the tallest 27 cm

Three Japanese Satsuma vases, Meiji period, 19th/20th century,…

Meiji Satsuma Trio: 19th/20th Century Japanese Vases

Three Japanese Satsuma vases, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, the tallest 15 cm

A large Japanese blue and white vase Meiji period converted in…

Meiji Vase Lamp Conversion - Japanese Blue and White

A large Japanese blue and white vase Meiji period converted in lamp. Height 48 cm

A 19th century Japanese vase height 39.8 cm

Antique Japanese Vase, 19th Century, 39.8 cm Height

A 19th century Japanese vase height 39.8 cm

Japanese Satsuma ceramic vase Bird and Foliage decoration,…

Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vase with Bird and Foliage Decoration

Japanese Satsuma ceramic vase Bird and Foliage decoration, marked to base, height 19 cm.

Japanese Satsuma ceramic vase Samurai hand painted decoration,…

Hand-Painted Satsuma Samurai Vase, 31cm

Japanese Satsuma ceramic vase Samurai hand painted decoration, marked to base, height 31 cm.

A fine Japanese Satsuma vase, painted with an eagle Landing on…

Satsuma Eagle Vase, Touhaku Kiln, Showa Period

A fine Japanese Satsuma vase, painted with an eagle Landing on a pine branch, signed, Touhaku kiln, Satsuma, Showa period, exceptionally fine detail, two characters to side and base. Provenance: Rose Private Collection, Choson Antiques, height 29 cm

A fine Japanese Koransha porcelain vase, ovoid shape, decorated…

Japanese Koransha Porcelain Vase with Carp Decoration

A fine Japanese Koransha porcelain vase, ovoid shape, decorated with two carp in blue and gilt. Orchid mark and signed under the base. Height 18 cm

Satsuma vase early 20th century, immortals with gold finish,…

Satsuma Immortal Vase with Gold Finish

Satsuma vase early 20th century, immortals with gold finish, height 24.5 cm

Pair of Satsuma vases early 20th century, temple design, height…

Temple Satsuma Vases, Early 20th Century, 22cm Height

Pair of Satsuma vases early 20th century, temple design, height 22 cm

A large Japanese pair of Kyoto Satsuma vases Taizan Yohei,…

Kyoto Satsuma Vases with Dragons and Chrysanthemums

A large Japanese pair of Kyoto Satsuma vases Taizan Yohei, Meiji period, circa 1880's, of flaring flower-form section, with vertical bands of decoration alternating between diaper brocade designs and scrolling flowers, with three separate horizontal…

Large 1930s Satsuma vase. Decorated with birds in flowering…

1930s Satsuma Vase with Cherry Tree and Birds

Large 1930s Satsuma vase. Decorated with birds in flowering cherry tree. Signed to base, height 63 cm

A Late-17th century to early-18th century Japanese flask vase,…

Edo Period Japanese Flask Vase, 23 cm

A Late-17th century to early-18th century Japanese flask vase, good condition, Edo period, height 23 cm, depth 17 cm

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Imari Relief Moulded Brocade Vases, Meiji Period

A pair of Japanese Imari vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with relief moulded figures in cloud lappet shaped reserves all against intricate brocade pattern ground, 30 cm high, 17 cm at widest point

Pair of Japanese Satsuma large bulb shape vases Meiji period…

Japanese Satsuma Meiji Vases (Pair)

Pair of Japanese Satsuma large bulb shape vases Meiji period 1868-1912. Height 24 cm

Japanese Satsuma vase painted with a group of geishas and…

Satsuma Vase with Geishas and Empress on Cobalt Ground

Japanese Satsuma vase painted with a group of geishas and mirrored by an Japanese empress, both murals surrounded by a detailed gilt fan design on a blue cobalt ground, signed to base and on timber stand, height 25 cm, (on stand)

Pair of Satsuma vases of black ground, each 25 cm high (2)

Black Satsuma Vases, 25cm (Pair)

Pair of Satsuma vases of black ground, each 25 cm high (2)

Japanese Imari lidded vase, 47 cm high

Japanese Imari Lidded Vase (47cm)

Japanese Imari lidded vase, 47 cm high

Antique Japanese Imari lidded vase, 60 cm high

60cm Antique Japanese Imari Lidded Vase

Antique Japanese Imari lidded vase, 60 cm high

Pair of old Japanese porcelain vases 22 cm high

Vintage Japanese Porcelain Vases - 22cm

Pair of old Japanese porcelain vases 22 cm high

A fine Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915) Japanese cloisonne vase,…

Fine Meiji Period Japanese Cloisonne Vase

A fine Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915) Japanese cloisonne vase, Meiji period, (late 19th century), exceptional fine quality, worked in silver wire and various coloured cloisonne enamels on black ground with various birds and florals, the neck and foot with…

A Satsuma earthenware vase, square section with chamfered…

Satsuma Floral Vase from Flower Family Collection

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Pair of Satsuma peacock decorated vases

Satsuma Peacock Vases

Pair of Satsuma peacock decorated vases

Antique Japanese imari mantle vase, floral decoration. Height…

Japanese Imari Floral Mantle Vase - 23cm Height

Antique Japanese imari mantle vase, floral decoration. Height 23 cm

Japanese Satsuma mantle vase, floral decorated, red character…

Japanese Satsuma Floral Vase

Japanese Satsuma mantle vase, floral decorated, red character mark to base. Height 19 cm

An old Japanese bronzed shell vase, a little boy climbing on…

Bronzed Japanese Shell Vase with Climbing Boy Figurine

An old Japanese bronzed shell vase, a little boy climbing on the side of the shell. 11 cm x 9 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection.

A fine celadon glazed vase inlaid with a leaping koi, impressed…

Celadon Vase with Koi Inlay by Gyokudo, Kyoto, 1940

A fine celadon glazed vase inlaid with a leaping koi, impressed oval seal of Gyokudo, Kyoto, Japan, early Showa period, circa 1940, note: master potter, Tezuka Gyokudo [1896-1977] used coloured slip to create birds and fish on a plain ground, he…

An exquisitely painted Satsuma vase, the ovoid shape with a…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Bijin and Children in Garden

An exquisitely painted Satsuma vase, the ovoid shape with a short neck and rolled lip, signed, Japan, Meiji period 1868-1912, a cartouche of bijin and males with children in terraced garden, painted on the front and reverse, gilt and enamel butterflies…

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases, 22 cm high (2)

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases, Pair - 22cm

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases, 22 cm high (2)

A signed Satsuma vase, probably Taisho period, early 20th…

Taisho Satsuma Butterfly Vase

A signed Satsuma vase, probably Taisho period, early 20th century, with bordered four character mark, a tapering straight-sided vase embellished with polychrome and gilt butterflies upon a cream ground; bordered black and gilt cartouche underside, height…

Pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, c. 1880, each painted in…

Meiji Satsuma Vases with Waterfall and Birds

Pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, c. 1880, each painted in coloured enamels and gilt with a waterfall and birds amongst flowers, painted marks to undersides (2), height 32 cm. Provenance: Glenleigh Antiques, Sydney, August 1995, the Estate of J. Belfer…

An exceptional Satsuma earthenware vase painted by Okamoto…

Satsuma Vase by Okamoto Ryozan for Yasuda Company

An exceptional Satsuma earthenware vase painted by Okamoto Ryozan for the Yasuda Company, decorated with a single masted vessel with 35 crew and passengers depicted on her deck, including samurai, a komus' mendicant monk, numerous men with Edo period…

A Satsuma earthenware vase and cover, ovoid shape, raised on…

Satsuma Elephant Feet Vase with Shishi Finial

A Satsuma earthenware vase and cover, ovoid shape, raised on three elephant head feet, the cover surmounted by a shishi finial, the body decorated with three fan shaped panels painted with flowers, figures and landscapes, on a brocade patterned ground…