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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Pair Satsuma Japan ceramic table vases each well decorated with…

Satsuma Japan Ceramic Table Vases with Traditional Scenes (8 words)

Pair Satsuma Japan ceramic table vases each well decorated with figures in traditional scenes, height 19 cm, each.

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, ovoid shape, each decorated…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Samurai and Geisha Scenes

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, ovoid shape, each decorated with two panels depicting samurai in a landscape before Mt Fuji, and figures including geisha in a garden scene, both panels on a blue background decorated with scattered gilt mons and tendrils…

A Japanese Nabeshima vase, Taisho period (1912 - 1926), of…

Nabeshima Peony Vase

A Japanese Nabeshima vase, Taisho period (1912 - 1926), of ovoid form with a waisted neck and underglaze decorated with peonies and foliage in a typical blue, teal, red and lemon palette; with seal underside. Height 27 cm.

Large Japanese vase with yellow ground

Yellow Japanese Vase

Large Japanese vase with yellow ground

Japanese Satsuma small vase, mark to base. Height 8.5 cm

Japanese Satsuma Vase, 8.5 cm height

Japanese Satsuma small vase, mark to base. Height 8.5 cm

Japanese Satsuma small vase, mark to base. Height 11 cm

Japanese Satsuma Vase - 11cm

Japanese Satsuma small vase, mark to base. Height 11 cm

Japanese terracotta pedestal and jardiniere

Japanese Terracotta Pedestal & Jardiniere Set

Japanese terracotta pedestal and jardiniere

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, Showa period, early 1920s,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Kannon Deity and Warrior Motif

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, Showa period, early 1920s, mark of Kinkozan Tsukuru, the baluster vases with waisted necks and bases, featuring the deity Kannon with a radiating halo and wings, further adorned with flowers and a warrior, in moriage…

A pair of Satsuma vases, Showa period, early 1920s, mark of…

Satsuma Vases with Kannon and Rakan Decoration

A pair of Satsuma vases, Showa period, early 1920s, mark of Kinkozan Tsukuru, baluster vases with waisted necks decorated with Kannon and rakan in muted colours, with bright gilt and moriage enamels upon a matte brown ground, bordered black characters…

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…

Japanese Meigi period ceramic lidded vase with handpainted…

Meigi Period Ceramic Vase with Duck and Dog Finial

Japanese Meigi period ceramic lidded vase with handpainted ducks decorations and dog of fo finial, height 19 cm

A pair Japanese Kinkozan style, Satsuma cup and saucers,…

Japanese Satsuma Cup and Saucers with Chrysanthemums

A pair Japanese Kinkozan style, Satsuma cup and saucers, decorated with chrysanthemums amongst a mixed floral ground. Signed seal marks to bases. Height 5 cm (cup); diameter 19.8 cm (saucer)

Vintage Japanese Satsuma miniature vase on stand

Japanese Satsuma Miniature Vase on Stand

Vintage Japanese Satsuma miniature vase on stand

Pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, 20th century

Japanese Satsuma Vases (20th Century)

Pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, 20th century

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a…

Orange Awaji Pottery Vase with Flower Design

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a bright orange mottled glaze and flower design, impressed marks. Height 18.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

A relief handled Japanese crane themed hand painted vase,…

A relief handled Japanese crane themed hand painted vase, height 37 cm

A majolica asparagus lidded biscuit barrel, height 21 cm and a…

Majolica and Japanese Asparagus Biscuit Barrels

A majolica asparagus lidded biscuit barrel, height 21 cm and a smaller Japanese example, height 9 cm

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

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)

Satsuma four sided vase painted with a court scene. Condition…

Satsuma Court Scene Vase, 32cm

Satsuma four sided vase painted with a court scene. Condition good, minor paint losses to the gilding, expected crazing. Height 32 cm

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

A Satsuma vase, diamond shaped with lid. Height 7 cm

Satsuma Diamond Vase with Lid - 7cm

A Satsuma vase, diamond shaped with lid. Height 7 cm

Framed & glazed 19th century Japanese silk scroll painted with…

19th Century Japanese Samurai Silk Scroll

Framed & glazed 19th century Japanese silk scroll painted with Samurai sword risng sun and calligraphy with two red seal marks measures 1.35m x 47.2 cm

A large Japanese 19th century baluster shaped Imari Porcelelain…

19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Vase

A large Japanese 19th century baluster shaped Imari Porcelelain vase with a complicated pattern of birds, trees, flowers, fans and symbols in the tradtional palette. Height 47 cm

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery specimen vase, tapered form.…

Bizen Studio Pottery Tapered Vase (18 cm)

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery specimen vase, tapered form. Height 18 cm.

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, orb form with matte…

Bizen Studio Pottery Vase with Tan Glaze

A Japanese Bizen studio pottery vase, orb form with matte variable tan glaze to the shoulder, the dark brown body with feldspar inclusions. Height 23 cm.

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases ovoid with a short waisted…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Ladies in Garden Decoration

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases ovoid with a short waisted neck, each with opposed large panels, each decorated with ladies in a garden, the cobalt blue borders with gilt detailing, with makers mark to base. Height: 19 cm

A Japanese blue & white lidded vase decorated with painted…

Japanese Blue & White Flower Vase with Lid

A Japanese blue & white lidded vase decorated with painted flowers, prunus blossom lower with impressed seal mark to base, height 29 cm

A Japanese Koransha porcelain vase early 20th century. Koransha…

Japanese Koransha Porcelain Vase, Early 20th Century

A Japanese Koransha porcelain vase early 20th century. Koransha mark on the base. Height 19 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

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, probably early Showa period,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Pavilion and Landscape Scene

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, probably early Showa period, 1930s, of baluster form with a rounded gilt rim, and having a pavilion and landscape scene enclosed by autumnal branches, and with a continuous floral border to the collar on a smooth cream…

A pair of Meiji Japanese Satsuma bottle vases, traditional…

A pair of Meiji Japanese Satsuma bottle vases, traditional panelled decoration with figures and geometric patterns. Red painted marks to base, height 31 cm.

Pair Satsuma black & gilt vases square baluster forms finely…

Satsuma Landscape Vases

Pair Satsuma black & gilt vases square baluster forms finely painted with extensive landscapes, bases stamped Sobo Japan, hand painted, 27 cm heights

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

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware miniature vase, Meiji…

Meiji Era Satsuma Miniature Vase with Gold Seal Mark

Satsuma antique Japanese earthenware miniature vase, Meiji period, 19th century, gold and black seal mark to base with remains of original paper label, 9 cm high

Satsuma Shozan antique Japanese earthen ware baluster shaped…

Meiji Satsuma Shozan Earthenware Baluster Vase

Satsuma Shozan antique Japanese earthen ware baluster shaped vase, Meiji period, 19th/20th century, 12.5 cm high

A Japanese blue and white porcelain vase decorated with…

Japanese Meiji Period Blue & White Landscape Vase

A Japanese blue and white porcelain vase decorated with landscape mountain scene, late Meiji period, 20th century. Made for the Chinese market, four character underglaze mark to base, 24 cm high

Twenty three Japanese porcelain lyrebird statues, circa 1960 6.…

Japanese Lyrebird Porcelain Statues, 1960s

Twenty three Japanese porcelain lyrebird statues, circa 1960 6.5 cm high

Satsuma export ware pottery mantel vase, Meiji period, 39 cm…

Meiji Satsuma Export Pottery Mantel Vase, 39cm High

Satsuma export ware pottery mantel vase, Meiji period, 39 cm high

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

A Japanese blue and white porcelain oval dish with crane…

Edo Period Japanese Blue and White Crane Dish

A Japanese blue and white porcelain oval dish with crane decoration, Edo period, 19th century, 28 cm wide

A Fukagawa Japanese porcelain vase, Taish? period, circa 1920,…

Fukagawa Japanese Porcelain Vase, Taisho Era, 1920s

A Fukagawa Japanese porcelain vase, Taish? period, circa 1920, 22 cm high

A Japanese plique-a-jour enamel vase and stand, 20th century,…

Japanese Plique-a-Jour Enamel Vase with Stand

A Japanese plique-a-jour enamel vase and stand, 20th century, vase 8 cm high

Japanese ceramic figure, depicting a Kabuki actor with arms…

Matte Black Kabuki Actor Ceramic Figure on Stand

Japanese ceramic figure, depicting a Kabuki actor with arms outstretched, in a matte black glaze, slight a/f, on stand, height 62.5 cm (with stand)

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

Pair of Satsuma miniature vases, each of ovoid form, depicting…

Satsuma Miniature Vases with Frieze of Figures

Pair of Satsuma miniature vases, each of ovoid form, depicting a frieze of figures with flower brocade to shoulders, character marks to base, height 6 cm (2)

Early 20th century Satsuma porcelain vase, of facetted baluster…

Satsuma porcelain vase with seven lucky gods and temple scenes

Early 20th century Satsuma porcelain vase, of facetted baluster form below a short flared lip, flanked by two gilt fan shaped handles, the front and back decorated with the seven lucky gods beneath gilt halos, the remaining facets depicting temple scene…

Fine Satsuma Meiji period cup and saucer, by Kinkozan Tsukuru,…

Meiji Satsuma Cup and Saucer with Immortal Scene

Fine Satsuma Meiji period cup and saucer, by Kinkozan Tsukuru, beautifully decorated with a scene of immortals standing beside a river, in rich tones, with incised and painted marks to base (2)

Satsuma porcelain vase, of ovoid form with flattened shoulders…

Satsuma porcelain vase with women in outdoor scene

Satsuma porcelain vase, of ovoid form with flattened shoulders rising to a short flared lip, decorated with women in an outdoor scene with river and mountains, accented with brocade borders, a/f, marked Kinkozan to base, height 19 cm

Pair Satsuma cobalt ground Pottery vases. Each decorated with 2…

Satsuma Cobalt Ground Pottery Vases with Japanese Garden Panels

Pair Satsuma cobalt ground Pottery vases. Each decorated with 2 panels depicting Japanese ladies and children in a garden. Satsuma mark to base. Height 22 cm

Pair of Japanese blue and white porcelain dishes, of circular…

Japanese Dragon Porcelain Dishes (Pair)

Pair of Japanese blue and white porcelain dishes, of circular form, decorated with rampant dragons, raised on a circular foot, character marks to base, diameter 16.5 cm (2). Provenance: J L Smith collection, Far south coast NSW

Japanese Arita ware porcelain pig, depicted seated and…

Floral Arita Porcelain Pig

Japanese Arita ware porcelain pig, depicted seated and decorated with floral motifs, in rich tones of red, blue and orange, four character mark to base, length 19 cm

A fine pair of Japanese square Satsuma vases, painted with…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Bamboo and Brocade Design

A fine pair of Japanese square Satsuma vases, painted with bamboo on the body & a brocade band on the shoulder, Satsuma Mon to base, height 12.5 cm

Six Japanese blue & white dishes, painted with Entwined fish,…

Japanese Blue & White Fish Dishes - Set of 6

Six Japanese blue & white dishes, painted with Entwined fish, characters to the base, diameter 21.5 cm

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)

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain dishes, of rectangular form,…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Rectangular Dishes (Pair)

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain dishes, of rectangular form, decorated with reserves of flowers, in rich tones of cobalt, green, orange, red and accented in gilt, length 20 cm (2)

A Japanese crackle glazed vase with the Satsuma Mon to base,…

Japanese Satsuma Vase with 100 Arhats

A Japanese crackle glazed vase with the Satsuma Mon to base, painted with 100 Arhats with well delineate faces, height 24 cm

A heavily potted celadon green glazed vase, signature to base,…

Celadon Vase with Fitted Box from Kyoto Temple

A heavily potted celadon green glazed vase, signature to base, an even glaze on the lobed body, a fitted box from Tianlong temple Tenryu-ji, Kyoto, Japan, height 24 cm

Antique Japanese lidded Imari pattern vase, approx 38 cm high

Antique Japanese Imari Vase with Lid - 38cm

Antique Japanese lidded Imari pattern vase, approx 38 cm high

Two Japanese Indigo blue Noren fabric door flaps, each with…

Japanese Indigo Noren Door Flaps with Auspicious Symbols

Two Japanese Indigo blue Noren fabric door flaps, each with mons & auspicious symbols, Meiji period [1868-1912], one with a vertical split from bottom to nearly the top, a red knot, in shades of blue, the other four panel noren with the splits hand…

A Japanese Satsuma vase, fine crackle & gilt glaze, Satsuma Mon…

Taisho Satsuma Vase with Arhats

A Japanese Satsuma vase, fine crackle & gilt glaze, Satsuma Mon to base, Taisho period, the globular shaped vase with a short neck, painted with the eighteen arhats. Height 19 cm

Noritake Studio figure of a gold fish together with two similar…

Goldfish Trio Sculpture

Noritake Studio figure of a gold fish together with two similar smaller goldfish

Japanese bud vase featuring teal ground, decorated with birds…

Teal Bud Vase with Birds and Flowers

Japanese bud vase featuring teal ground, decorated with birds in flight & flowers & a signature panel to base. Height 9 cm

A pair of Japanese Imari export planters, late 19th century,…

Imari Phoenix Planters, Late 19th Century

A pair of Japanese Imari export planters, late 19th century, the baluster form pot planters decorated in traditional Imari palette with phoenixes in shaped reserves on a ground of blossoming prunus branches, unmarked. Height 15 cm, diameter 17 cm

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Decorated in panels, the…

Japanese Meiji period Satsuma vase. Decorated in panels, the front panel with a magistrate, arhats and attendants in landscape setting, the reverse panel with three arhats. Raised from a fitted gilt metal base. 23 cm height

A Coalport porcelain serving dish, early 19th century, the…

Coalport porcelain dish with Japanese-inspired Kakeimon design

A Coalport porcelain serving dish, early 19th century, the shaped dish, with moulded blossom motifs to border, decorated with a Japanese inspired Kakeimon design, of a mythical creature amongst floral motifs, is copying early Meissen. The John scarce…

A Japanese contemporary pottery vase, metallic geometric design,…

Japanese Metallic Geometric Pottery Vase, Signed 'A H'

A Japanese contemporary pottery vase, metallic geometric design, signed on the side 'A H'. Height 21.5 cm

A Japanese Arita ware blue and white porcelain dish, late Edo…

Edo Period Blue and White Porcelain Dish

A Japanese Arita ware blue and white porcelain dish, late Edo period, early 19th century, the large dish with moulded barbed foliate rim, painted to the interior in blue and white with figures in a mountanious landscape. Pseudo Fuku mark to base, 29.2 cm…

A Japanese Bizen pottery group figure, with typical glaze,…

Bizen Pottery Figure: Seated Man with Boy

A Japanese Bizen pottery group figure, with typical glaze, depicting a seated man with boy figure over hi shoulder, 19 cm high

Yoshitaka Kato (Japan), 'Coming From Sea', large porcelain…

Yoshitaka Kato (Japan), 'Coming From Sea', large porcelain decorative vase with light blue glaze, 1992. Height 53 cm, width 55 cm. Provenance: The Auckland Society of Potters collection

A Japanese Fukagawa porcelain vase, 20th century, 21 cm high

Japanese Fukagawa Porcelain Vase, 20th Century, 21 cm High

A Japanese Fukagawa porcelain vase, 20th century, 21 cm high

A Japanese naturalistic biscuit figure of a horse, Meiji period,…

Meiji Period Hirado Kilns Biscuit Horse Figure

A Japanese naturalistic biscuit figure of a horse, Meiji period, 1868-1912, Freestanding, Hirado kilns, 18.8 cm x 21 cm. Provenance: John Kenny Collection, Sotheby's Melbourne, 17/5/2004

A Satsuma pottery cutlery set for four people, Japanese circa…

Vintage Satsuma Cutlery Set for Four, Japan 1920

A Satsuma pottery cutlery set for four people, Japanese circa 1920. 48 cm wide

A Japanese 19th century blue white vase, height 26 cm, diameter…

19th Century Japanese Blue White Vase: 26cm Height, 15cm Diameter

A Japanese 19th century blue white vase, height 26 cm, diameter 15 cm

A crane decorated Japanese vase featuring cranes on a midnight…

Midnight Blue Crane Vase - 25cm Height

A crane decorated Japanese vase featuring cranes on a midnight blue field height 25 cm

A twin Lionfish handled Satsuma vase, height 39.5 cm

Twin Lionfish Satsuma Vase - 39.5cm Height

A twin Lionfish handled Satsuma vase, height 39.5 cm

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

A Japanese Kyoto studio vase by Koyo Yamazaki (1890-1979),…

Kyoto Studio Vase by Koyo Yamazaki with Lotus Decoration

A Japanese Kyoto studio vase by Koyo Yamazaki (1890-1979), circa 1960s, of globular form with lead green enamel decoration of stylised lotuses in historical Burmese style, together with tomobako, 20 cm high, 23 cm diameter

A Japanese contemporary studio pottery vase, 20th century, of…

Japanese Burnt Orange Glazed Studio Pottery Vase with Handles

A Japanese contemporary studio pottery vase, 20th century, of ovoid form, with stylized handles, covered in a burnt orange glaze, signature to the side, 25 cm high, 26 cm wide

A large Satsuma vase with floral motif, height 41 cm marked…

Floral Satsuma Vase, 41 cm Height

A large Satsuma vase with floral motif, height 41 cm marked Satsuma to base

Satsuma Autumn landscape vase by Koshida on a cobalt ground,…

Koshida Satsuma Autumn Landscape Vase

Satsuma Autumn landscape vase by Koshida on a cobalt ground, with an ivory coloured central band, painted with gilt highlights. Signed to the base. Height 18.2 cm

Satsuma pair of vases each on a blue ground with two panels of…

Satsuma Geisha Bird Vases on Blue Ground (9 words)

Satsuma pair of vases each on a blue ground with two panels of geisha & birds in a cherry blossom tree. Stamped to the bases. Height 21.5 cm

Satsuma vase on a blue ground decorated with peacocks amongst…

Satsuma Peacock Vase with Cherry Blossom Landscape

Satsuma vase on a blue ground decorated with peacocks amongst cherry blossom & chrysanthemum landscape band, character signature to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 15.5 cm

Satsuma pair of vases on a blue ground with a landscape pagonda…

Satsuma Landscape Pagoda Vases

Satsuma pair of vases on a blue ground with a landscape pagonda scene band, character signature to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 18.5 cm

Satsuma miniature slender vase painted with seven panels of…

Satsuma Warrior Vase with Gilt Detail

Satsuma miniature slender vase painted with seven panels of warriors with repeating gilt detail. Signed to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Height 9 cm

Japanese Upright two section cabinet having two doors, five…

Satsuma Inlaid Cabinet with Gilded Highlights

Japanese Upright two section cabinet having two doors, five drawers, decorated with gilded highlights & inlaid satsuma figures with satsuma roundel panels to the side of this cabinet, fitted drawerss to the interior. Condition good, hinges need attention.…

Pair of Japanese Imari vases. Height 25 cm

Japanese Imari Vases (Pair)

Pair of Japanese Imari vases. Height 25 cm

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases signed to base

Signed Japanese Satsuma Vases

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases signed to base

A pair of tripod Satsuma spill vase, Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Meiji Satsuma Tripod Vases with Family by Lake Painting

A pair of tripod Satsuma spill vase, Meiji period (1868-1912), Finely painted with a family beside a lake, two character mark, 15.5 x 7 cm. Provenance: Collection of Conal Coad and Colin Beutel

A Japanese satsuma vase, decorated with a peacock, signed to…

Japanese Satsuma Vase with Peacock Decoration

A Japanese satsuma vase, decorated with a peacock, signed to base, 30 cm high

A Japanese yellow ground porcelain slender vase, 25 cm high

Japanese Yellow Porcelain Vase (25cm)

A Japanese yellow ground porcelain slender vase, 25 cm high

An Japanese pottery three necked vase of bulbous shape and…

Japanese Three-Necked Lohan Vase with Cloud Scenes

An Japanese pottery three necked vase of bulbous shape and finely painted with two scenes of Lohan up in the clouds with oni, tiger, elephant and dragon. Height 18 cm

A large Satsuma vase, ovoid, decorated with two panels of…

Satsuma Vase with Figure Panels on Cobalt Ground

A large Satsuma vase, ovoid, decorated with two panels of figures on a cobalt ground. Signature panel under the base. Height 37 cm

Early 20th century Satsuma lamp base modelled as a goddess on…

Satsuma Goddess Elephant Lamp Base

Early 20th century Satsuma lamp base modelled as a goddess on elephant, heavy enamel decorations, 35 cm height

A large signed Sumida pottery export ware vase, circa 1915,…

Sumida Pottery Elder Figure Vase

A large signed Sumida pottery export ware vase, circa 1915, with cartouche of possibly Ban-ni, a straight-sided ribbed vase in black colours, thickly drip glazed in black and grey to the waisted rim, with four applied elder figures engaged in a narrative,…