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 Japanese ceramic vase, with a decoration of a snail on a leaf,…

Japanese Snail Leaf Ceramic Vase

A Japanese ceramic vase, with a decoration of a snail on a leaf, height 18.5 cm, width 11.5 cm

Japanese Kowa Seto ceramic standing woman figure depicting…

Kowa Seto Ceramic Standing Woman Figure

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

Noritake vase, approx 25 cm high

25cm Noritake Vase

Noritake vase, approx 25 cm high

Two cloisonne vases, a Satsuma vase. Together with two wooden…

Antique Vases and Bases, Some Damage

Two cloisonne vases, a Satsuma vase. Together with two wooden bases. A/f

A small miniature Japanese Satsuma gold tone hexagonal shaped…

Japanese Satsuma Miniature Gold Tone Vase

A small miniature Japanese Satsuma gold tone hexagonal shaped vase. Seal mark to base. Height 9 cm

Japanese Jun glazed hibachi. Diameter 300

Japanese Jun Glazed Hibachi - 300 Diameter

Japanese Jun glazed hibachi. Diameter 300

Japanese Satsuma painted posy vase painted blossom decoration,…

Japanese Satsuma Blossom Posy Vase

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Japanese Satsuma pin dish decorated with a traditional blossom…

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Japanese Imari fan shape serving dish traditional iron red and…

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Early Japanese Satsuma cup and saucer With traditional…

Japanese Satsuma Cup and Saucer with Landscape and Geisha Decoration

Early Japanese Satsuma cup and saucer With traditional landscape and Geisha decoration, stamped to base

Japanese ceramic temple dog figure character marks to base,…

Japanese Ceramic Temple Dog Figure with Character Marks

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Japanese Satsuma belt buckle 5.2 cm high

Japanese Satsuma Belt Buckle - 5.2cm

Japanese Satsuma belt buckle 5.2 cm high

Small Japanese imari dish

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Small Japanese imari dish

Japanese metal posy vase, lacquered type finish to surface,…

Lacquered Japanese Metal Posy Vase - 24 cm Height

Japanese metal posy vase, lacquered type finish to surface, height 24 cm

Vintage Japanese signed Satsuma buckle

Signed Satsuma Buckle from Vintage Japan

Vintage Japanese signed Satsuma buckle

Vintage Japanese Satsuma vase on matching stand, 14 cm high…

Japanese Satsuma Vase on Matching Stand

Vintage Japanese Satsuma vase on matching stand, 14 cm high including stand approx.

Noritake dragon decorated vase 24.5 cm high approx

Dragon Vase by Noritake - 24.5cm

Noritake dragon decorated vase 24.5 cm high approx

Japanese sake pourer 16.5 cm high approx., together with a…

Japanese Sake Set with Vase and Jug

Japanese sake pourer 16.5 cm high approx., together with a Japanese vase & jug

Squat form Japanese vase

Japanese Squat Vase Form

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Four Tajimi, Japan small ceramic dishes of fish, diameter 9.5 cm

Four Tajimi, Japan small ceramic dishes of fish, diameter 9.5 cm

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A dish with a white flower on a blue ground and a Noritake dish…

Blue and White Flower Dish with Noritake Sunset Scene

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Three Noritake heart shaped trinket dishes with handle, hand…

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A superb Satsuma floral design vase. 10 cm high.

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A modern Japanese porcelain and gilded figure, Showa period,…

Gilded Japanese Porcelain Figure with Dog

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A large signed Japanese vase, late Meiji period, early 20th…

Japanese Meiji Period Vase with Lake Scene and Florals

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Two Satsuma vases, late Meiji period, early 20th century, of…

Satsuma Vases with Figural Narrative Scenes

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Tall Japanese earthenware export vase

Japanese Export Earthenware Vase

Tall Japanese earthenware export vase

Japanese stoneware pottery vase, impressed mark, height 20.5 cm.…

Japanese Stoneware Vase with Impressed Mark (20.5 cm)

Japanese stoneware pottery vase, impressed mark, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Large Japanese tenmoku glazed vase of oval form. Height 42 cm

Japanese Tenmoku Glazed Oval Vase (or Tenmoku Oval Vase)

Large Japanese tenmoku glazed vase of oval form. Height 42 cm

Japanese blue and white porcelain chawan (teabowl), painted…

Blue and White Dragon Teabowl

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Japanese stoneware chawan (teabowl), by Suzuki Soma, together…

Japanese Stoneware Chawan Set by Suzuki Soma and Tangoyaki

Japanese stoneware chawan (teabowl), by Suzuki Soma, together with another chawan by Tangoyaki, boxed. Diameter 12 cm

Small Japanese stoneware flask vase, with leaf design. Height…

Japanese Stoneware Leaf Flask Vase

Small Japanese stoneware flask vase, with leaf design. Height 14 cm

Satsuma vase painted blue enamel decorations with bottle vase…

Blue Enamel Satsuma Vase with Delft Tile and Dish

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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

Japanese Fukagawa blue and white vase height 8.5 cm

Fukagawa Blue & White Vase - 8.5cm Height

Japanese Fukagawa blue and white vase height 8.5 cm

Japanese painted ceramic wall plaque painted decoration of…

Japanese Ceramic Wall Plaque with Traditional Figures

Japanese painted ceramic wall plaque painted decoration of traditional figures, marked verso, 17 cm, square

A pair of Siamese cat novelty salt and pepper shaker set,…

Siamese Cat Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

A pair of Siamese cat novelty salt and pepper shaker set, Japanese ceramic. C.1960's. Height 25 cm

Shigaraki pottery (Japan), two stoneware casserole dishes, 1965…

Shigaraki pottery (Japan), two stoneware casserole dishes, 1965 and 1967. Width 25 cm max. Provenance: The Auckland Society of Potters collection

Two Prs mid 20th century porcelain bookends. Japanese bookends…

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A Noritake demitasse set, comprising six cups, five saucers & a…

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Japanese blue & white washer along with another Imari example…

Japanese Blue & White Imari Washers (2)

Japanese blue & white washer along with another Imari example (2)

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

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Japanese Satsuma small dish

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Japanese Satsuma vase, with bird and floral decoration, height…

Japanese Satsuma Bird and Floral Vase - 16 cm

Japanese Satsuma vase, with bird and floral decoration, height 16 cm approx

Large Satsuma Buddha on a timber stand, 29 cm high, as inspected

Satsuma Buddha on Timber Stand - 29cm

Large Satsuma Buddha on a timber stand, 29 cm high, as inspected

Japanese Satsuma cup and saucer, with hand painted gilded…

Gilded Satsuma Cup and Saucer with Butterfly Design

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Japanese Satsuma vase 15 cm high approx, repair to rim

Repaired Satsuma Vase

Japanese Satsuma vase 15 cm high approx, repair to rim

Japanese handpainted vase, with signed to base, 31 cm high…

Japanese Handpainted Vase with Signature - 31cm High

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Early Noritake spoon holder

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Noritake twin handle vase with scenic and gilt decoration,…

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Japanese Imari pattern ceramic table vase traditional painted…

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Japanese Imari pattern ceramic table vase traditional painted Imari blossom decoration, height 16 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 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

Japanese Sumida Gawa ceramic vase with in relief figural…

Japanese Sumida Gawa Ceramic Vase with Figural Relief Decoration

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

Early Japanese Satuma vase decorated with geisha girls in a…

Satsuma Geisha Vase, 12.5cm Height

Early Japanese Satuma vase decorated with geisha girls in a traditional scene, height 12.5 cm

Pair of antique Japanese imari posy vases height 10 cm approx,…

Antique Japanese Imari Posy Vases (Pair)

Pair of antique Japanese imari posy vases height 10 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)

Two early Japanese buckle sets Cloisonne & Satsuma, 1 a/f

Japanese Cloisonne & Satsuma Buckle Set (a/f)

Two early Japanese buckle sets Cloisonne & Satsuma, 1 a/f

Japanese ceramic vase. Blue glazed. Embossed dragon decoration.…

Blue Dragon Ceramic Vase

Japanese ceramic vase. Blue glazed. Embossed dragon decoration. Marked to base.

Five various small china & porcelain items. 3 Royal Doulton…

Assorted China and Porcelain Collection

Five various small china & porcelain items. 3 Royal Doulton Series ware Dutch figures; faience jug; & Satsuma specimen vase. Height 8.5 cm (jug)

8 various decanter labels, including pair Hallmarked sterling…

Assorted Decanter Labels: Sterling Silver, Porcelain, and Silver Plated

8 various decanter labels, including pair Hallmarked sterling silver, both whisky; three silver plated; one Coalport porcelain; & two other Japanese porcelain.

A Japanese vase, blue and brown drip glaze, with moulded ring…

Blue and Brown Drip Glaze Japanese Vase with Handles

A Japanese vase, blue and brown drip glaze, with moulded ring handles. Height 20 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 Japanese green ground ceramic vase, 20th century the large…

A Japanese green ground ceramic vase, 20th century the large ceramic baluster form twin-handled vase with two oval reserves of hand painted flower sprays upon a green ground with moriage decoration of flower heads and trailing foliage. Height 47.5 cm

A vintage Japanese I.C & Co. Blue, green & gilt twin handled…

Japanese Twin Handled Vase, 1925

A vintage Japanese I.C & Co. Blue, green & gilt twin handled vase, c. 1925, height 25 cm

A Japanese set of five Satsuma cups and saucers, 20th century,…

Satsuma Cups and Saucers with Mount Fuji Design

A Japanese set of five Satsuma cups and saucers, 20th century, the Satsuma set with hand painted mount Fuji and temple landscape decorations, each marked to the underside, height 5 cm (cup) diameter: 11.5 cm (saucer)

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 Royal Satsuma elephant pattern lamps with shades,…

Royal Satsuma Elephant Lamps with Shades - 60cm Height

A pair of Royal Satsuma elephant pattern lamps with shades, height 60 cm

Five Japanese Satsuma vases with bird and floral detail, height…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Bird and Floral Detail

Five Japanese Satsuma vases with bird and floral detail, height 12-36 cm

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

A Japanese Satsuma crackle glaze urn, Taisho period, height 19…

Japanese Satsuma Crackle Glaze Urn, Taisho Period

A Japanese Satsuma crackle glaze urn, Taisho period, height 19 cm

A pair of small Japanese Imari dishes, Meiji period, 1868-1912,…

Japanese Imari Floral Dishes, Meiji Period

A pair of small Japanese Imari dishes, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the floral dishes decorated in underglaze blue with orange red and gilt enrichments, with concentric blue circles to the centre and a prunus blossom border; floral marks to bases, diameter 12…

Japanese Imari rectangular dish decorated with central…

Japanese Imari Floral Dish, 19 cm

Japanese Imari rectangular dish decorated with central underglaze blue floral motif, surrounded by reserves of flowers and trees, length 19 cm

A large Japanese earthenware vase, Showa period, 20th century,…

Japanese Stoneware Vase with Dragons and Gardens

A large Japanese earthenware vase, Showa period, 20th century, a baluster vase with a fold over leafy rim and applied scroll handles, the body in a matte mottled stoneware glaze, decorated with lappet borders and roundels decorated with pavilion gardens…

Vintage Satsuma vase, approx 13 cm high

Vintage Satsuma Vase - 13 cm Height

Vintage Satsuma vase, approx 13 cm high

Collection of antique porcelain lids, Satsuma vases & other…

Antique Porcelain & Satsuma Collection, 19 cm and under

Collection of antique porcelain lids, Satsuma vases & other pieces, 19 cm highand shorter

Japanese studio pottery sleeve vase, signed to base & standing…

Japanese Studio Pottery Sleeve Vase - Signed, 50.5cm High

Japanese studio pottery sleeve vase, signed to base & standing approx 50.5 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 brown and green glazed Japanese bulb dish. 9 cm high, 37 cm…

Japanese Glazed Bulb Dish

A brown and green glazed Japanese bulb dish. 9 cm high, 37 cm wide, 22 cm deep

Japanese Imari flat circular dish, c. 1900. Detailed floral…

Japanese Imari Floral Dish, 1900

Japanese Imari flat circular dish, c. 1900. Detailed floral pattern. Blue and white mark to base. Normally used for celebration. Diameter 23 cm

Japanese double square stoneware dish, with a reddish pink…

Japanese Stoneware Dish with Crackled Glaze and Wax Resist Design

Japanese double square stoneware dish, with a reddish pink crackled glaze decorated with wax resist lozenge design, incised cross hatched pattern to the unglazed corner and base, width 26.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Japanese double gourd stoneware vase, unglazed with enamelled…

Japanese Stoneware Double Gourd Vase with Enamel Decoration

Japanese double gourd stoneware vase, unglazed with enamelled decoration, impressed mark, height 22 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Japanese stoneware vase, poured white glaze over ash glaze,…

Japanese Stoneware Vase with White Ash Glaze

Japanese stoneware vase, poured white glaze over ash glaze, height 23 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

Japanese pottery sake bottle

Japanese Sake Bottle: Artistic Pottery

Japanese pottery sake bottle

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

Japanese Satsuma small vase

Japanese Satsuma Miniature Vase

Japanese Satsuma small vase

A Japanese vase, with hand-painted glaze design. Incised…

Hand-painted Japanese Vase with Incised Signature

A Japanese vase, with hand-painted glaze design. Incised signature to the base. Height 132 mm, diameter 135 mm

A Japanese vase, with incised signature at the base. Height 175…

Japanese Incised Signature Vase

A Japanese vase, with incised signature at the base. Height 175 mm, diameter 105 mm

Satsuma baluster vase 24 cm high

Satsuma Baluster Vase - 24cm Height

Satsuma baluster vase 24 cm high