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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Fine Meiji period Satsuma Manju shape box & cover the lid, body…

Meiji Satsuma Butterfly Manju Box

Fine Meiji period Satsuma Manju shape box & cover the lid, body and interior all decorated with butterflies and flowers, signed to base, 6 cm diameter

Small Satsuma vase height 12 cm

Mini Satsuma Vase - 12cm

Small Satsuma vase height 12 cm

Good hand painted Satsuma Japan vase hand painted figural…

Gilt-highlighted Satsuma Japan Vase with Figural Decoration

Good hand painted Satsuma Japan vase hand painted figural decoration with extensive gilt highlights, good maker's character marks to base, height 24 cm.

A pair of Meiji period Japanese porcelain biscuit and…

Meiji Japanese Porcelain Ape Baluster Vases

A pair of Meiji period Japanese porcelain biscuit and semi-glazed vases, baluster form, painted apes and foliage; signed. Height 46 cm

An unusual Japanese pottery vase featuring relief man and…

An unusual Japanese pottery vase featuring relief man and foliage, height 28 cm

A Japanese Ai-Kakiemon blue and white pheasant dish, Edo period…

Japanese Ai-Kakiemon Blue and White Pheasant Dish, Edo Period (1603-1868)

A Japanese Ai-Kakiemon blue and white pheasant dish, Edo period (1603-1868), 1670-1690, decorated to the interior with a pheasant amongst flowers, the cavetto with scrolling clouds in white against a blue ground, the reverse with hana-karakusa, the base…

A large antique Satsuma vase, height 61 cm

Antique Satsuma Vase - 61 cm Height

A large antique Satsuma vase, height 61 cm

A Japanese Fukagawa koi vase, Taisho (1912-1926) or early Showa…

Fukagawa Koi Vase with Swimming Fish Design

A Japanese Fukagawa koi vase, Taisho (1912-1926) or early Showa (1926-1989) period, the globular porcelain vase standing on a splayed foot, decorated in underglaze pigments with a pair of swimming koi. Marked 'Fukagawa Zo' to the base beneath the mount…

A Japanese blue and white Arita Ware kendi, Edo period…

Arita Ware Blue and White Kendi with Landscape Scenes

A Japanese blue and white Arita Ware kendi, Edo period (1603-1868), 1670-1690, decorated with landscape scenes within shaped reserves separated by floral designs, the neck decorated with tulips. The de Voogd collection, 20 cm high, 16.5 cm wide

Mistuo Shoji bulbous vase featuring fish, signed to base,…

Mitsuo Shoji Fish Vase

Mistuo Shoji bulbous vase featuring fish, signed to base, height 29 cm, diameter 22 cm

A large Japanese pottery saki bottle with brown character…

Japanese Saki Bottle with Brown Character Decoration

A large Japanese pottery saki bottle with brown character decoration. Height 36 cm.

Satsuma twelve panel dish painted with various scenes of bijin…

Satsuma Bijin and Warrior 12-Panel Dish

Satsuma twelve panel dish painted with various scenes of bijin & warriors, having fine gilded detail, with a six signature panel. Condition good, minor age related wear. Diameter 15.4 cm

Satsuma melon shaped vase of elongated form, decorated with a…

Satsuma vase with family scene and chrysanthemums

Satsuma melon shaped vase of elongated form, decorated with a traditional family scene, painted with chrysanthenums to the neck. Signature panel stamp to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 16.4 cm

Kinkozoan Satsuma square form vase on a blue ground with four…

Kinkozoan Satsuma Square Vase with Bijin and Roosters

Kinkozoan Satsuma square form vase on a blue ground with four sided panels depicting, bijin, a mountain scene & wild roosters, signed to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 10 cm

Japanese green enamelled vase having subtle floral detail.…

Green Enamelled Floral Vase, 24.5 cm Height

Japanese green enamelled vase having subtle floral detail. Condition excellent to good, as new condition. Height 24.5 cm

An opposite pair of signed Satsuma vases, Meiji period,…

Signed Satsuma Vases with Male and Female Deities

An opposite pair of signed Satsuma vases, Meiji period, 1868-1912, the baluster vases with tapering shoulders and a waisted neck, well decorated in a predominantly gold and muted palette with male deities to one reserve and female figures to the other in…

Near pair of early Japanese Imari vases and covers circa 1720

Pair of Japanese Imari Vases, 1720

Near pair of early Japanese Imari vases and covers circa 1720

A Japanese Satsuma globular vase, Meiji period, 20th century,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases (Set of 3)

A Japanese Satsuma globular vase, Meiji period, 20th century, 'Hozan' mark to the base (8 cm high);together with two Japanese Satsuma hexagon vases, Meiji period, 20th century, studio mark to the base, 9 cm high and 8 cm high

Samida Gawa Japanese pottery vase, early 20th century. 46 cm

Early 20th Century Samida Gawa Japanese Pottery Vase

Samida Gawa Japanese pottery vase, early 20th century. 46 cm

A small Satsuma miniature spill vase, Meiji Period, 1868-1912,…

Meiji Satsuma Miniature Spill Vase with Figures

A small Satsuma miniature spill vase, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, on three short feet, decorated with figures within three medallions, signed Kinkozan zo, 5.7 cm high, 2.7 cm diameter

A quatrefoil Satsuma vase, Meiji/Taisho Period, early 20th…

Satsuma Vase with Bird and Blossom Decoration

A quatrefoil Satsuma vase, Meiji/Taisho Period, early 20th century, decorated with birds on blossoming prunus branches in soft enamels over a black glaze, signed Kinkozan Zo, 28 cm high

A Satsuma long-necked vase, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, decorated…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Floral Motifs

A Satsuma long-necked vase, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, decorated with floral motifs, signed Tozan?, 16 cm high

Fine Satsuma urn shaped vase, with gilded dog mask handles and…

Satsuma Gilded Urn Vase with Figures

Fine Satsuma urn shaped vase, with gilded dog mask handles and profusely gilt decorated with figures. Signed to the base. 12.5 cm high

A pair of Japanese Kyoyaki studio ceramic hibachi, by Daimaru…

Kyoyaki Ceramic Hibachi Pair with Relief Decoration

A pair of Japanese Kyoyaki studio ceramic hibachi, by Daimaru Hokuho I (1879-1959), Taisho period (1912-1926), of drum form with carved relief archaistic decoration in archaistic Chinese style. Cobalt mark to the base reading 'Daimaru Hokuho Zo'. 23 cm…

A Japanese contemporary vase with blossom design, signed, Showa…

Japanese Plum Blossom Vase with Tomobako

A Japanese contemporary vase with blossom design, signed, Showa period, with black tone on tone plum blossom design, with signed accompanying Tomobako (presentation box), 24 cm high. Provenance: The collection of a Curator & Collector, New South Wales

A pair of Satsuma vases, Edo period, 1850-60s, unsigned, the…

Edo Satsuma Vases with Exquisite Pastel Decorations

A pair of Satsuma vases, Edo period, 1850-60s, unsigned, the tapering oviform vases with waisted necks exquisitely decorated to scalloped reserves with birds, figures, flowers, insects and fruits in subtle pastel tones with gilt enhancements upon a richly…

A Japanese baluster vase, hand painted with birds, peacocks and…

Japanese Baluster Vase with Birds and Peacocks

A Japanese baluster vase, hand painted with birds, peacocks and flowers, signed to base., height 34 cm

A large Japanese Imari vase, Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947)…

Imari Vase with Chiparus Figural Group and Goats

A large Japanese Imari vase, Demetre H. Chiparus (1886-1947) circa 1930, the fine figural group of a reclining young woman in a flowing green dress and a modish cloche, accompanied by two goats nibbling at grapes, raised on a long veined black marble base…

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

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

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 Imperial bird and floral decorated Satsuma…

Japanese Imperial Satsuma Vases with Bird and Floral Decor

A pair of Japanese Imperial bird and floral decorated Satsuma vases. 16 cm high.

Three Ikebana Vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa…

Japanese Ikebana Vases, Showa Era Pottery

Three Ikebana Vases, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, stoneware and porcelain, cream, beige and blush ivory glaze, artist's stamps impressed to undersides (3), height 41 cm, 39 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM.…

Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period,…

Japanese Ikebana Vase with Incised Decoration and Artist Stamp

Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa Period, partly unglazed, accented with black glaze and incised decoration, artist's stamp impressed to underside, height 37.5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the Late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private Collection…

A Japanese Shigaraki vase, with fantastic drip glaze & good…

Shigaraki Vase with Drip Glaze and Artist Mark

A Japanese Shigaraki vase, with fantastic drip glaze & good atmosphere, with artist mark & original signed wood storage box. Provenance: Todd Barlin collection. Height 31.5 cm

Satsuma Shozan Japanese earthen ware vase decorated with…

Meiji Samurai Vase

Satsuma Shozan Japanese earthen ware vase decorated with samurai procession, Meiji period, 20th century, 16 cm high

Kinkozan, Japanese Satsuma pottery vase finely decorated with…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Geisha Scene

Kinkozan, Japanese Satsuma pottery vase finely decorated with Geisha scene, Meiji period, 19th century, four character seal mark to base, 15 cm high

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 pair of Japanese Meiji period vases in the 'Thousand Faces'…

Japanese Meiji Period Thousand Faces Dragon Vases

A pair of Japanese Meiji period vases in the 'Thousand Faces' pattern, hexagonal baluster form with dragon handles, gilt enrichments, a sinuous dragon highlighted amongst the multiple figures, painted and gilded large character mark to the base. Height 24…

A Japanese Satsuma vase Meiji period 1868-1912. Decorated with…

Japanese Satsuma Geisha Vase

A Japanese Satsuma vase Meiji period 1868-1912. Decorated with scenes of geishas groups of figures, with signed marker's mark on the base. Height15 cm

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

An opposite pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, circa 1910,…

Opposite Satsuma Vases, Meiji Period

An opposite pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period, circa 1910, signed, the baluster vases with figural lug handles and faux rings with pendant drapery, well decorated with pairs of opposite images, both figural narrative scenes in subtle tones with gilt…

Japanese cloisonne yellow ground vase in canary yellow and…

Canary Yellow Japanese Cloisonne Vase with Chrysanthemums

Japanese cloisonne yellow ground vase in canary yellow and featuring an enamelled chrysanthemum and other flowers to centre, height 24 cm

Japanese Satsuma interesting vase hand decorated and gilt, with…

Japanese Satsuma Vase with Gilt Decoration and Character Mark

Japanese Satsuma interesting vase hand decorated and gilt, with embossed character mark to base

A Japanese Satsuma Kinkozan style vase Meiji period 1868 - 1912…

Japanese Satsuma Kinkozan Style Vase with Geisha Girls

A Japanese Satsuma Kinkozan style vase Meiji period 1868 - 1912 decorated with geisha girls and figurative scenes against a blue and gilt decorated ground with gold seal mark to base height 23.2 cm

Good large Japanese 'Imari' porcelain vase, height 30 cm approx

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase (30cm)

Good large Japanese 'Imari' porcelain vase, height 30 cm approx

A Japanese Satsuma Kinkozan style vase. Meiji period. Decorated…

Meiji Satsuma Kinkozan Style Vase with Geisha Girls

A Japanese Satsuma Kinkozan style vase. Meiji period. Decorated with geisha girls and figurative scenes against a blue and gilt decorated ground, with gold seal mark to base. Height 23.2 cm

Satsuma lidded container having internal & external lids,…

Satsuma Lidded Container with Landscape Scenes and Floral Ribbons

Satsuma lidded container having internal & external lids, decorated with three landscape scenes & floral ribbons, signed to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 12.6 cm

Kinkozan stem vase decorated with bijin & children in a garden…

Kinkozan Bijin & Children Garden Scene Vase

Kinkozan stem vase decorated with bijin & children in a garden scene, signed to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 15.7 cm

A fine Satsuma baluster vase, probably Meiji period, later 19th…

Meiji Satsuma Baluster Vase with Figural Narratives

A fine Satsuma baluster vase, probably Meiji period, later 19th century, decorated with figural narratives to oval reserves, one in a garden pavilion setting, the other with officials and a wagon, between beautifully patterned and moriage gilded lappet…

A signed Satsuma vase, Meiji period, later 19th century, with…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Kannon and Sages

A signed Satsuma vase, Meiji period, later 19th century, with maker's mark for Hododa, the baluster vase with a trumpet neck, waisted foot and lion's head gilt handles, decorated in a predominantly black, ox blood and gilt palette with Kannon and…

Satsuma pair of 'One Thousand Flowers' vases with stamped…

Satsuma 'One Thousand Flowers' Vases with Signature Panels

Satsuma pair of 'One Thousand Flowers' vases with stamped signature panels to the base. Height 22 cm

Oribe Hibachi, Japanese pottery hand warmer, c. 1970 green…

Green Copper Oribe Hibachi Hand Warmer with Fan Motifs

Oribe Hibachi, Japanese pottery hand warmer, c. 1970 green copper glaze with painted fan motifs. Height 30 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

A large Japanese Imari dish, decorated with birds and florals…

Japanese Imari Dish with Birds and Florals

A large Japanese Imari dish, decorated with birds and florals (some paint loss). Diameter 40 cm

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase, tapering cylindrical…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase with Crane Motif

A large Japanese Imari porcelain vase, tapering cylindrical shape with short trumpet mouth, decorated in iron red, underglaze blue and gilt with cranes in flight amongst a profusion of scattered diaper patterns and various stylised flower-head motifs.…

Two Japanese blue and white 'Bamboo' dishes, Nabeshima, height…

Japanese Nabeshima Blue and White Bamboo Dishes

Two Japanese blue and white 'Bamboo' dishes, Nabeshima, height 5.5 cm, diameter 20.5 cm

Fine Japanese Satsuma censor, Meiji period, signed to the base.…

Fine Japanese Satsuma censor, Meiji period, signed to the base. Depicts panels of figures and lakeside villages.Height: 8.5 cm

Fine Satsuma vase, with a spreading lip and waisted neck above…

Satsuma vase with travelling figures and brocade design

Fine Satsuma vase, with a spreading lip and waisted neck above a tapering bdy, the shoulders finely painted with brocade and fret work above a continuous scene of travelling figures with fine dot work surround, seal mark to base, height 15 cm

Japanese Arita Imari sake bottle. Edo period bottle decorated…

Arita Imari Sake Bottle with Cobalt Blue Flowers

Japanese Arita Imari sake bottle. Edo period bottle decorated in cobalt blue, enamel and gilt flowers. Height 22 cm

Japanese Imari four tier porcelain box and cover, of…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Box with Bird and Flower Motifs

Japanese Imari four tier porcelain box and cover, of cylindrical form, decorated with reserves of birds and flowers, in cobalt surround, height 23 cm

Japanese painting on porcelain. Seated Japanese lady in kimono.…

Seated Lady in Kimono on Porcelain

Japanese painting on porcelain. Seated Japanese lady in kimono. Signed. 26 x 23 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

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 vases with moriage decorations

Japanese Satsuma Moriage Vases

Pair of Japanese Satsuma vases with moriage decorations

Two Japanese stoneware wine bottles 32 cm height

Japanese Stoneware Wine Bottles - 32cm

Two Japanese stoneware wine bottles 32 cm height

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…

A large blue and white ceramic vase, Japanese, Meiji period…

Meiji Period Japanese Blue and White Ceramic Vase

A large blue and white ceramic vase, Japanese, Meiji period 19th century, 56 cm, high

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

A pair of Japanese Satsuma pottery vases, Taisho period with…

Japanese Satsuma Pheasant Vases

A pair of Japanese Satsuma pottery vases, Taisho period with painted design of pheasants in a woodland scene with bamboo and peonies, signed. Height 22 cm.

A Japanese Seto Kawamoto studio vase, Kawamoto Masukichi I…

Seto Kawamoto Studio Vase with Seven Sages Decoration

A Japanese Seto Kawamoto studio vase, Kawamoto Masukichi I (1831-1907), Meiji period, circa 1880-1900, the porcelain vase of cylindrical bamboo sectional form, decorated with the seven sages of the bamboo Grove in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and…

A Japanese vase, signed Satsuma Kasen, 20th century, ovoid…

Satsuma Kasen Japanese Vase with Crane and Chrysanthemum Design

A Japanese vase, signed Satsuma Kasen, 20th century, ovoid shape with charming design of cranes, chrysanthemums and maple leaves in polychrome enamels on a white base, 30.5 cm high. Provenance: The collection of a Curator & Collector, New South Wales

A Japanese Arita dish, late 17th century, underglaze blue…

17th Century Arita Dish with Blue Floral Design

A Japanese Arita dish, late 17th century, underglaze blue floral scene to interior, continuous sweet pea design to exterior, six character underglaze blue mark and ring to base, finely potted with gadrooned rim, 21 cm diameter

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

Mashiko Pottery, short square section bottle vase, stoneware…

Cream and Olive Stoneware Vase from Mashiko Pottery

Mashiko Pottery, short square section bottle vase, stoneware with cream glaze and olive brushwork, height 18 cm. Provenance: Private collection

A 19th century Japanese Satsuma vase converted to a kerosene…

Satsuma Karako Children Kerosene Lamp

A 19th century Japanese Satsuma vase converted to a kerosene lamp, baluster, decorated with karako children, mounted on a brass column, surmounted by a flattened ovoid vaseline glass font, 61 cm high

A Satsuma porcelain vase, tapered cylindrical, millefiore…

Gilt-Enhanced Satsuma Millefiore Vase - 21cm Height

A Satsuma porcelain vase, tapered cylindrical, millefiore decoration heightened in gilt. Height 21 cm

Kenzo, Japanese, Art Deco vase, of spherical form, multi-tonal…

Kenzo, Japanese, Art Deco vase, of spherical form, multi-tonal shades of brown spherical motifs, signed 'Kenzo' to underside, approx. Height 35 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne

Satsuma Japanese ceramic vase with millefiori design, late…

Satsuma Millefiori Vase, Late Meiji/Showa Period

Satsuma Japanese ceramic vase with millefiori design, late Meiji/Showa period, seal mark to base, 12 cm high, 14 cm wide

A large Ginbari Japanese vase featuring birds in a cherry…

Ginbari Japanese Vase with Cherry Blossom and Birds

A large Ginbari Japanese vase featuring birds in a cherry blossom, height 28 cm

Noriko Nakamura cup, Limestone, Japan, c 2016, 32h cm

Nakamura's Limestone Cup

Noriko Nakamura cup, Limestone, Japan, c 2016, 32h cm

Kamei Osaka vase, 25 cm high, 15 cm deep

Kamei Osaka 25cm Vase

Kamei Osaka vase, 25 cm high, 15 cm deep

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 Kyoto ware baluster vases with raised polychrome…

Kyoto Ware Court Scene Vases (or Kyoto Court Scene Vases)

A pair of Kyoto ware baluster vases with raised polychrome decoration depicting a court scene. Signed to base. Height 49 cm

A 19th century Meiji period miniature Satsuma butterfly vase,…

Meiji Satsuma Butterfly Vase

A 19th century Meiji period miniature Satsuma butterfly vase, depicting 16 coloured butterflies and stylised gilt bamboo rim. Signature to base. Height 12 cm.

A Japanese ovoid vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with…

Meiji Bamboo Vase with Gilt and Blue Decoration

A Japanese ovoid vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), decorated with bamboo, in a gilt and underglaze blue, 'Fukagawa Sei' Mark, 18.5 cm high

A Japanese Mashiko Mingei studio Pottery vase, Sakuma Totaro…

Japanese Mingei Pottery Vase by Sakuma Totaro

A Japanese Mashiko Mingei studio Pottery vase, Sakuma Totaro (1900-1976), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950S, a generously potted stoneware vase featuring an ame-yu (caramel) glaze ground with tetsu-yu (iron) and kaki-yu (persimmon) gestural designs…

A Japanese glazed pottery lamp base and shade 82 cm high, 50 cm…

Japanese Pottery Lamp with Shade

A Japanese glazed pottery lamp base and shade 82 cm high, 50 cm diameter (with shade)

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

Japanese celadon crackle glaze pair of vases painted with a…

Japanese Celadon Cherry Blossom Vases with Goat & Stalk

Japanese celadon crackle glaze pair of vases painted with a cherry blossom tree, to one side with a playful goat & stalk to the other. Condition: good, minor wear to the base, height 33.5 cm

Good Japanese Satsuma Vase cobalt blue with heavy figural…

Japanese Satsuma Vase with Samurai and Geisha Panels

Good Japanese Satsuma Vase cobalt blue with heavy figural samurai and geisha gilt panels,stamped to base, height 26.5 cm approx

Set three antique Satsuma Dragon form teapots each with hand…

Antique Satsuma Dragon Teapots with Hand Painted Decoration

Set three antique Satsuma Dragon form teapots each with hand painted dragon decoration, marked to bases, as inspected: losses, height 23 cm, tallest.

Pair of Satsuma vases, of unusual form, all over decorated with…

Satsuma Vases with Bird and Blossom Tree Decoration

Pair of Satsuma vases, of unusual form, all over decorated with image of birds perched in blossom trees, in tones of pink and gilt, with enamel borders, raised on circulr foot, height 25 cm (2)

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)

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari vases and and covers, set…

Meiji Imari Vases with Kylin Finials and Brocade Work

Pair of Japanese Meiji period Imari vases and and covers, set with kylin finials above lobed tapering bodies, decorated with flowers and brocade work, with early original lot label inside, a/f, height 34 cm

Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa…

Japanese Studio Pottery Vase, Showa Period

Large Ikebana vase, Japanese studio pottery school, Showa period, wood fired stoneware, of organic shape, brown glaze, artist's seal impressed to side (A/F), height 39 cm length 47 cm. Provenance: collection of the late Norman Sparnon OAM. Private…

A 19th century Japanese Imari vase and cover, of bulbous form…

Imari Chrysanthemum Vase & Cover

A 19th century Japanese Imari vase and cover, of bulbous form with bright orange and blue chrysanthemums and landscapes. 33 cm high