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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Large limited edition Noritake 'Weihnachtsteller' Christmas…

Limited Edition Noritake Christmas Plate Set

Large limited edition Noritake 'Weihnachtsteller' Christmas plate. Design of six plates, with appropriate artist noted on reverse. Diameter 45 cm

19th century Japanese Kutani plate. Together with a marked…

Antique Japanese Kutani Plate with Cup and Bowl (A/F)

19th century Japanese Kutani plate. Together with a marked Japanese cup and a floral rimed blue and white bowl. A/f to both

Japanese Arita porcelain plate. Decorated with panels of birds…

Arita Porcelain Plate with Bird and Tree Panels

Japanese Arita porcelain plate. Decorated with panels of birds and trees, with Chinese style Ming mark to bottom, gold gilded rim, with old iron plate Hanger. Diameter 22 cm

Japanese Arita porcelain plate. Decorated with panels of birds…

Arita Porcelain Plate with Birds and Trees

Japanese Arita porcelain plate. Decorated with panels of birds and trees, with Chinese style Ming mark to bottom, gold gilded rim. Diameter 22 cm

Antique porcelain vanity ware, Japanese ceramics, Ironstone…

Antique Porcelain and Japanese Ceramics Collection

Antique porcelain vanity ware, Japanese ceramics, Ironstone platter and an antique bowl, 19th and 20th century, (12 items), the platter 33 cm wide

Japanese Satsuma side plate, with floral decoration, 15.5 cm…

Japanese Satsuma Floral Side Plate - 15.5 cm

Japanese Satsuma side plate, with floral decoration, 15.5 cm approx

Japanese blue & white plate with man and mouse decoration, 29…

Man and Mouse Japanese Plate

Japanese blue & white plate with man and mouse decoration, 29 cm diameter

Decorative Japanese Satsuma plate depicting figural scene, 26…

Japanese Satsuma Figural Plate

Decorative Japanese Satsuma plate depicting figural scene, 26 cm diameter approx

A Noritake 'Blythe' dinner service, includes twelve dinner…

Noritake 'Blythe' 12-Person Dinner Service Set

A Noritake 'Blythe' dinner service, includes twelve dinner plates, entree plates, side plates, cups & saucers

Japanese Imari porcelain plate of octagonal form, decorated…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Octagonal Plate with Floral Motif

Japanese Imari porcelain plate of octagonal form, decorated with central floral motif, surrounded by flowers, depth 26 cm

A Japanese antique Imari plate, Meiji period, late 19th to…

Meiji Imari Plate with Fruits and Flora Decoration

A Japanese antique Imari plate, Meiji period, late 19th to early 20th century, the plate in underglaze steel blue with freely executed enamel decoration of fruits and flora in iron red, orange, green and pale aubergine colours to compartments, with…

A Japanese Imari plate & a Japanese blue & white platter, 19th…

Japanese Imari Plate and Blue & White Platter, 19th Century

A Japanese Imari plate & a Japanese blue & white platter, 19th century. The larger 31.5 diameter. (2)

A Japanese 19/20th century Sometsuke blue & white plate…

Japanese Blue & White Sometsuke Plate

A Japanese 19/20th century Sometsuke blue & white plate Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with original receipt 29 cm diam

Six various pieces of blue & white china comprising, 18th…

Blue & White China Collection

Six various pieces of blue & white china comprising, 18th century Chinese plate (restored), small Victorian tureen, small Japanese plate (restored), Victorian transfer printed plate and pair blue & gilt decorated cruets

Variety of cabinet plates including Royal Doulton, Noritake…

Cabinet Plate Collection from Royal Doulton, Noritake, and More

Variety of cabinet plates including Royal Doulton, Noritake etc(5)

Three plates to include Satsuma, French and English, approx 26…

Assorted 26cm Satsuma, French, and English Plates (Set of 3)

Three plates to include Satsuma, French and English, approx 26 cm diameter and smaller (3)

A group of Japanese porcelain, plate, part tea set, vases, box…

Japanese Porcelain Tea Set and Vases

A group of Japanese porcelain, plate, part tea set, vases, box and cover

Japanese Kutani display plate, 28 cm diameter

Kutani Japanese Display Plate - 28 cm Diameter

Japanese Kutani display plate, 28 cm diameter

Japanese bird plate, with blue,yellow and green tones,41 cm dia

Japanese Bird Plate in Blue, Yellow and Green

Japanese bird plate, with blue,yellow and green tones,41 cm dia

Noritake charger, approx. 35.5 cm diameter

Large Noritake Charger, 35.5 cm Diameter

Noritake charger, approx. 35.5 cm diameter

A Wedgwood pink garland bowl, a Noritake gilt decorated bowl &…

Pink Wedgwood & Noritake Gilt Bowls with Shell Platter

A Wedgwood pink garland bowl, a Noritake gilt decorated bowl & shell platter (3), height 10-20 cm

A Japanese porcelain plate and a Continental porcelain plate,…

Porcelain Plates: Japanese & Continental, 20th Century

A Japanese porcelain plate and a Continental porcelain plate, early to mid 20th century, an Arita type plate with shaped reserves of flora, landscapes and figures, with gilt upon a pastel patterned ground, and a Vienna type plate profusely, decorated with…

Large 19th century Japanese Imari plate. Scalloped edged and…

19th Century Japanese Imari Plate with Scalloped Edge

Large 19th century Japanese Imari plate. Scalloped edged and fine hand painted design of a man riding a horse and other motifs in multi colours. Small gold repair chip on rim, diameter 30 cm

Satsuma cup saucer and plate

Satsuma Trio Set

Satsuma cup saucer and plate

Antique Japanese Imari scalloped and fluted plate, approx 28 cm…

Japanese Imari Scalloped Plate, 28cm Diameter

Antique Japanese Imari scalloped and fluted plate, approx 28 cm diameter

An octagonal Japanese. Imari plate, with phoenix pattern to…

Japanese Imari Phoenix Plate with Figure Panels

An octagonal Japanese. Imari plate, with phoenix pattern to centre, within panels of figures. Diameter 25 cm

Pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari plates, circular shape…

Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Plates

Pair of late 19th century Japanese Imari plates, circular shape with waved rims, decorated with stylised flowers in traditional iron red, blue, green and gilt (one with rim chip) 18 cm diameter

Two Japanese blue and white decorative wall chargers each…

Japanese Blue and White Wall Chargers with Carriage Figures

Two Japanese blue and white decorative wall chargers each depicting blue and white images of figures in horse drawn carriages, diameter 42 cm each

Kutani ware plate, bowl & egg shaped vase, traditional…

Kutani Ware: Traditional Decorated Plate, Bowl & Vase Set

Kutani ware plate, bowl & egg shaped vase, traditional decorations

Two Japanese Imari plates. Diameter 21 cm

Japanese Imari Plates: 21cm Diameter Pair

Two Japanese Imari plates. Diameter 21 cm

Japanese Imari charger, c.1800 A/F

Damaged Japanese Imari Charger, 1800

Japanese Imari charger, c.1800 A/F

Two Japanese ceramic tableware pieces including celadon sauce…

Japanese Ceramic Tableware Set

Two Japanese ceramic tableware pieces including celadon sauce jug, height 5 cm, and an Imari decorated plate, diameter 21 cm..

Early Japanese hand painted porcelain plate depicting a…

Japanese Temple Hand-Painted Porcelain Plate

Early Japanese hand painted porcelain plate depicting a Japanese temple, marked to base, diameter 24 cm.

Two antique Japanese Imari display plates, one octagonal, width…

Antique Japanese Imari Display Plates - Octagonal and Scalloped

Two antique Japanese Imari display plates, one octagonal, width 20.5 cm, small chip to rim, the other scalloped shape, diameter 21.5 cm, cracked

Pair antique Japanese Imari plates each with traditional iron…

Antique Japanese Imari Plates with Iron Red and Cobalt Blue

Pair antique Japanese Imari plates each with traditional iron red and cobalt blue decoration, scalloped rims, rim chip to 1 diameter 21 cm, each.

Japanese Imari decorated plate diameter 21.5 cm.

Japanese Imari Plate (21.5 cm)

Japanese Imari decorated plate diameter 21.5 cm.

Japanese blue and white serving platter with oriental scene. 28…

Japanese Oriental Scene Serving Platter

Japanese blue and white serving platter with oriental scene. 28 cm, by 28 cm.

Good Japanese hand painted Satsuma plate, decorated with pair…

Hand-painted Satsuma Plate with Deer Decoration

Good Japanese hand painted Satsuma plate, decorated with pair of deer to centre, with hand painted iron red decoration to oval shaped border, hand painted character marks to base, (width 24 cm).

Continental 19th century Kakiemon pattern plate

Kakiemon Plate, 19th Century Continental Design

Continental 19th century Kakiemon pattern plate

Satsuma plate and dish, plate approx 18 cm diameter, dish 9 cm…

Satsuma Plate and Dish Set

Satsuma plate and dish, plate approx 18 cm diameter, dish 9 cm diameter

Fifteen porcelain Chinese & Japanese plates all brightly…

Colorful Asian Plate Collection - 15 Pieces

Fifteen porcelain Chinese & Japanese plates all brightly decorated, diameter 26 cm

A blue-and-white Japanese platter 46 cm, x 34 cm

Blue and White Japanese Platter (10 words exactly)

A blue-and-white Japanese platter 46 cm, x 34 cm

Antique Japanese Imari scalloped edge charger, approx 30 cm deep

Scalloped Imari Charger - Antique Japanese (9 words)

Antique Japanese Imari scalloped edge charger, approx 30 cm deep

Japanese Satsuma plate and vase, both third quarter 20th…

Japanese Satsuma Plate & Vase Set, 20th Century

Japanese Satsuma plate and vase, both third quarter 20th century (2) 38 cmhigh

A Japanese blue & white plate with pie crust rim, early 20th…

Japanese Blue & White Pie Crust Plate, Early 20th Century

A Japanese blue & white plate with pie crust rim, early 20th century, fitted box 31 cm diameter

A Japanese twenty piece Noritake tea service, 20th century, the…

Noritake 20-Piece Ruby Tea Service with Gilded Floral Decoration

A Japanese twenty piece Noritake tea service, 20th century, the service with gilded floral decoration and border on ruby ground, comprising tea pot, creamer, sugar bowl, five cups, six saucers and six side plates, each piece with green backstamp, height…

A Japanese Meiji period Imari plate hand painted and gilded…

Meiji Imari Plate with Exotic Birds

A Japanese Meiji period Imari plate hand painted and gilded with exotic birds in a garden, 31 cm diameter

Japanese Imari plate c.1900

1900 Japanese Imari Plate

Japanese Imari plate c.1900

Japanese Satsuma display plate with geisha and blossom scene,…

Japanese Satsuma Geisha Blossom Display Plate

Japanese Satsuma display plate with geisha and blossom scene, stamped to base, diameter 5 cm approx

Japanese Imari ceramic plate traditional Imari decoration,…

Traditional Japanese Imari Ceramic Plate - 28cm Diameter

Japanese Imari ceramic plate traditional Imari decoration, diameter 28 cm

Antique Japanese Imari octagonal plate character marks to base,…

Japanese Imari Octagonal Plate with Character Marks, 23cm

Antique Japanese Imari octagonal plate character marks to base, diameter 23 cm.

Antique Japanese Imari & enamel charger, approx 30 cm deep

Japanese Imari Enamel Charger, 30cm Depth

Antique Japanese Imari & enamel charger, approx 30 cm deep

Japanese Imari ware porcelain plate, diameter 19.2 cm

Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate, 19.2 cm Diameter

Japanese Imari ware porcelain plate, diameter 19.2 cm

Six Noritake cabinet plates

Noritake Cabinet Plates Set

Six Noritake cabinet plates

Decorative Japanese Satsuma plate, 25 cm diameter

Japanese Satsuma Decorative Plate (25cm)

Decorative Japanese Satsuma plate, 25 cm diameter

Large Japanese vintage Imari plate, 31 cm diameter approx

Vintage Imari Plate - 31 cm Diameter

Large Japanese vintage Imari plate, 31 cm diameter approx

Two various Japanese painted blue & white plates including:…

Japanese Blue & White Plates, Figural & Bird/Blossom Designs

Two various Japanese painted blue & white plates including: figural decorated, diameter 18.5 cm, and bird and blossom decorated, rim chips, diameter 21 cm.

Large Noritake salad bowl and under plate with vegetable…

Noritake Vegetable Salad Bowl Set

Large Noritake salad bowl and under plate with vegetable decoration

19th century Japanese Imari plate, decorated with panels of…

Japanese Imari Plate with Birds and Blossoms

19th century Japanese Imari plate, decorated with panels of birds, blossom and butterflies, 30 cm diam

A Japanese Imari plate 19th century with underglaze blue and…

Japanese Imari Plate with Bird Design

A Japanese Imari plate 19th century with underglaze blue and iron red, the central panel depicting a bird in flight. Diameter: 21 cm

A pair of Kakiemon porcelain plates, Showa period, mid 1970s,…

Kakiemon Porcelain Plates Pair, Showa Period

A pair of Kakiemon porcelain plates, Showa period, mid 1970s, the pair of shallow bowls, decorated in enamels in the kakiemon palette of blue, emerald green, iron red and buff, one with birds in an asymmetric floral and rocky setting, the other with a…

Japanese blue and white ceramic plate. Possibly Edo period.…

Edo Blue and White Ceramic Plate, 25cm Diameter

Japanese blue and white ceramic plate. Possibly Edo period. Diameter 25 cm

Four large Japanese ceramic oval serving platters painted with…

Japanese Ceramic Oval Platters with Exotic Birds

Four large Japanese ceramic oval serving platters painted with exotic birds largest pair measures 46.2 cm wide, (4)

Two Japanese Imari pattern hexagonal plates, 26 cm wide and…

Pair of Japanese Imari Hexagonal Plates

Two Japanese Imari pattern hexagonal plates, 26 cm wide and smaller (2)

Japanese Meiji period Imari plate, of circular form, decorated…

Meiji Imari Plate with Fan and Floral Design

Japanese Meiji period Imari plate, of circular form, decorated with a central image of a fan and flowers, surrounded by floral sprays, a.f, diameter 22 cm

A matching pair of Kutani plates in the Satsuma style, Meiji…

Kutani Satsuma-style Porcelain Plates, Meiji Period

A matching pair of Kutani plates in the Satsuma style, Meiji period 1868-1912, on porcelain, and delicately painted with overlapping shaped reserves of figural scenes set within pavilions and landscape settings, with brocaded borders and flower and gilt…

A pair of Japanese Imari plates, 20th century, decorated with…

Japanese Imari Plates with Fish, Floral, Butterfly and Fruit Motifs

A pair of Japanese Imari plates, 20th century, decorated with fish and floral motifs, the other with butterfly and fruit motifs. [2], diameter 21 cm

An antique Japanese Imari plate, probably Meiji period…

Antique Japanese Imari Plate, Meiji Period

An antique Japanese Imari plate, probably Meiji period (1868-1912), the plate with a central cobalt roundel with foliate and tendril designs enclosed by a wide brocaded border with reserves, patterns and emblematic floral motifs in emerald, iron red,…

Antique Japanese Imari scalloped and fluted charger, approx 31…

Antique Japanese Imari Charger, 31 cm Diameter

Antique Japanese Imari scalloped and fluted charger, approx 31 cm diameter

A Meiji period Japanese Kutani charger, decorated in iron red &…

Meiji Kutani Charger with Figurative Interior Scene

A Meiji period Japanese Kutani charger, decorated in iron red & gilt, the centre with a figurative interior scene, signed to base. Diameter 35 cm

Mashiko Pottery, two platters attributed to Sakuma Totaro,…

Sakuma Totaro's Tenmoku and Kaki Glazed Platters

Mashiko Pottery, two platters attributed to Sakuma Totaro, stoneware decorated with gestural tenmoku and kaki glazes depicting pine trees, larger width 25.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection

Japanese Arita charger, diameter 30 cm

30cm Japanese Arita Charger

Japanese Arita charger, diameter 30 cm

Japanese Imari charger, Cloud Hill marked

Cloud Hill Imari Charger

Japanese Imari charger, Cloud Hill marked

Japanese Imari plate, blue mark

Blue Mark Japanese Imari Plate

Japanese Imari plate, blue mark

Fine egg shell Japanese porcelain tea service featuring five…

Japanese Porcelain Tea Set with Hand Painted Decoration

Fine egg shell Japanese porcelain tea service featuring five cups, saucers and plates, hand painted decoration

Japanese Imari porcelain plate

Japanese Imari Plate: Exquisite Porcelain Art

Japanese Imari porcelain plate

Good antique Japanese Imari plate D25 cm approx

Antique Japanese Imari Plate (D25cm)

Good antique Japanese Imari plate D25 cm approx

Two Vintage Japanese Imari pattern plates, diameter 22 cm…

Vintage Japanese Imari Pattern Plates (22cm)

Two Vintage Japanese Imari pattern plates, diameter 22 cm approx (as inspected)

Vintage Satsuma plate, 21.4 cm diameter

Vintage Satsuma Plate - 21.4cm Diameter

Vintage Satsuma plate, 21.4 cm diameter

Three various Japanese ceramic serving plates

Japanese Ceramic Serving Plates Trio

Three various Japanese ceramic serving plates

Three Satsuma Japanese plates all with various floral and bird…

Satsuma Plates: Floral and Bird Designs

Three Satsuma Japanese plates all with various floral and bird decoration, diameter 16 cm approx largest

Japanese Meiji period Kutani Ware handled basket & plate, both…

Meiji Kutani Ware Basket & Plate with Bird & Blossom

Japanese Meiji period Kutani Ware handled basket & plate, both decorated with bird and blossom on traditional orange and gilt ground, 14 & 22 cm dia

Japanese export Imari charger sectional panels of figures &…

Japanese Imari Charger with Figures and Ships

Japanese export Imari charger sectional panels of figures & ships, gilt highlights, character marks to base, 34 cm diameter

Japanese imari display plate, diameter 24.5 cm approx

Japanese Imari Display Plate - 24.5cm Diameter

Japanese imari display plate, diameter 24.5 cm approx

A Japanese Satsuma tea service, Meiji period, the Satsuma…

Satsuma Tea Service with Geisha Scene

A Japanese Satsuma tea service, Meiji period, the Satsuma service for six comprising a teapot, six cups and six saucers, six cake plates and a cake serving dish, finely painted with a scene of geishas near a pavilion on a cream ground, each piece signed…

Satsuma porcelain plate, of circular form, decorated with…

Satsuma Porcelain Plate with Landscape and Floral Design

Satsuma porcelain plate, of circular form, decorated with central landscape scene, with a decorative floral border accented with floral roundels, in tones of blue, green and red on a white ground, mark to base, a/f, diameter 22 cm

Five fine porcelain Japanese handpainted tea cups and saucer…

Japanese Handpainted Porcelain Tea Set with Minor Damage

Five fine porcelain Japanese handpainted tea cups and saucer plates, mid 20th century, chip to base of one cup

A Noritake retro Alhambra dinner service, c. 1970s, eight…

Noritake Alhambra Retro Dinner Set

A Noritake retro Alhambra dinner service, c. 1970s, eight dinner plates, side plates, bowls, cups and saucers and a creamer, sugar bowl and pair of salt and peppers

Japanese Imari porcelain plate, decorated with reserves of…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Plate with Crane and Flower Reserves

Japanese Imari porcelain plate, decorated with reserves of cranes and flowers, in tones of blue, green red and accented in gilt, diameter 22 cm. Provenance: collection of Judith Rutherford

Japanese Satsuma plate, showing scroll preparation scene, 31 cm…

Satsuma Plate: Scroll Preparation Scene

Japanese Satsuma plate, showing scroll preparation scene, 31 cm diameter

Japanese Imari porcelain plate, of scalloped form, set with…

Scalloped Imari Porcelain Plate with Floral Motif

Japanese Imari porcelain plate, of scalloped form, set with floral motif, surrounded by panels of flowers and leaves, diameter 21 cm