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 set of five Noritake porcelain dishes, with kookaburra and…

Noritake Kookaburra and Wattle Porcelain Dishes Set

A set of five Noritake porcelain dishes, with kookaburra and wattle motif. Circa 1960. Diameter 14 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

A pair of Satsuma vases, Meiji period (1868-1912), baluster vases with waisted necks, reserves of muted brown, tan, blue with, bright gilt and moriage enamel enrichments, and depicting Kannon with sages, character marks in gold and iron red underside,…

A Matador bull Fighter and red bull Japanese ceramic figures.…

Bullfighter and Red Bull Ceramic Figures, 1960

A Matador bull Fighter and red bull Japanese ceramic figures. Circa 1960. Height 16.5 cm and 23 cm.

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)

Japanese Satsuma pot pouri basket 22 cm high approx.

Japanese Satsuma Potpourri Basket - 22cm Height

Japanese Satsuma pot pouri basket 22 cm high approx.

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 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 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

19th century pottery ware figure of the great Japanese monk…

19th Century Pottery Kukai Figure - 12.5cm Height

19th century pottery ware figure of the great Japanese monk Kukai, height 12.5 cm

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

Early 20th century Japanese ceramic figure of a hawk. Finely…

Japanese Ceramic Hawk Figure, 20th Century

Early 20th century Japanese ceramic figure of a hawk. Finely hand sculpted and painted, depicted standing on a rock, height 19 cm

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

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

Japanese Satsuma belt buckle 5.2 cm high

Japanese Satsuma Belt Buckle - 5.2cm

Japanese Satsuma belt buckle 5.2 cm high

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 signed Satsuma dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), delicately…

Meiji Satsuma dish with Geisha and Bamboo Screen

A signed Satsuma dish, Meiji period (1868-1912), delicately painted in colours and fine gilt work with geisha in a pavilion, a folding bamboo screen behind with women gazing through the delicately painted, slats, signature in gilt underside, diameter 11 cm

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 signed Ryosai

Signed Japanese Sumida Gawa Vase by Ryosai

Japanese Sumida Gawa signed Ryosai

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

A pair of Japanese Satsuma floral posy vases signed 'Koshida'

Signed Koshida Satsuma Floral Posy Vases from Japan

A pair of Japanese Satsuma floral posy vases signed 'Koshida'

Antique Japanese Imari large jardiniere traditional iron red…

Japanese Imari Jardiniere with Blossom Decoration

Antique Japanese Imari large jardiniere traditional iron red and cobalt blue decoration of blossoms on blue ground, height 27 cm, diameter 24 cm

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

A fine Meiji period circular Satsuma box, the lid decorated…

Meiji Satsuma Box with Women and Floral Design

A fine Meiji period circular Satsuma box, the lid decorated with two panels of women and outdoor scenes, on floral gilded painted ground, the interior to base and lid decorated with flowers, seal mark to base, with original receipt for $1000, diameter 10…

Small Japanese imari dish

Mini Imari Dish from Japan

Small Japanese imari dish

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

Two Japanese stoneware wine bottles 32 cm height

Japanese Stoneware Wine Bottles - 32cm

Two Japanese stoneware wine bottles 32 cm height

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

Set of three graduated kookaburra jugs in brown blue and yellow…

Set of three graduated kookaburra jugs in brown blue and yellow paint/glazes and of three various shapes. Stamped made in Japan to base, Heights- 15 cm, 13 cm,11 cm

A Japanese Satsuma vase Meiji, circa 1890, a slender ovoid vase…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Heian Period Gathering Scene

A Japanese Satsuma vase Meiji, circa 1890, a slender ovoid vase with scenes of a Heian period spring gathering amongst blossoms, cobalt blue band on the side with tortoise shell decoration, wisteria and family 'kamon' symbol. Kinkozan workshop impressed…

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 large Japanese Imari dish with a foliate rim, painted with a…

Japanese Imari Foliate Dish with Unfurled Scroll Design

A large Japanese Imari dish with a foliate rim, painted with a scroll being unfurled, Showa period, 20th century geometric shapes with brocade samples and a fan with longevity symbols. Provenance: Rose Private Collection, Choson Antiques diameter 42 cm

A Japanese porcelain pillow painted with cranes flying toward…

Japanese Crane Porcelain Pillow, 1961

A Japanese porcelain pillow painted with cranes flying toward the sun as the lavender-grey clouds descend, incised signature and dated 1961, the tunnel-shape painted and incised at each end length 29 cm, height 8 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

A Japanese white porcelain dish, modelled as a flowerhead, five…

Japanese Porcelain Flower Dish

A Japanese white porcelain dish, modelled as a flowerhead, five stilt marks under the base. Diameter 11.5 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 Japanese Kakejiku (scroll) signed Maruyama Okyo, Edo period,…

Maruyama Okyo's Flower Cart Scroll

A Japanese Kakejiku (scroll) signed Maruyama Okyo, Edo period, 18th century Maruyama school scroll dated Tenmei 7 (1787) in sumi and colours on silk, depicting a flower cart brimming with peonies, sunflowers and blossom with lively Karako (Tang style…

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

Four Japanese Satsuma miniatures. Artist marks to base of each.…

Japanese Satsuma Miniatures with Artist Marks

Four Japanese Satsuma miniatures. Artist marks to base of each. Largest dish 8.8 cm diameter

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)

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

Fine Japanese Imari pattern dish, marks to base, 15 cm diameter

Japanese Imari Pattern Dish, 15cm Diameter

Fine Japanese Imari pattern dish, marks to base, 15 cm diameter

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

Japanese blue and white Lazy Susan, diameter 37 cm

Japanese Blue & White Lazy Susan (37cm)

Japanese blue and white Lazy Susan, diameter 37 cm

Pair of old Japanese porcelain vases 22 cm high

Vintage Japanese Porcelain Vases - 22cm

Pair of old Japanese porcelain vases 22 cm high

Three Japanese Satsuma cup & saucers 11 cm diameter, 6 cm high

Set of 3 Satsuma Cup & Saucers

Three Japanese Satsuma cup & saucers 11 cm diameter, 6 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

A Satsuma earthenware vase, square section with chamfered corners and decorated with panels of floral and exterior scenes. Height 25 cm. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. (With handwritten label to base.)

Japanese Imari porcelain inkwell and stand, set with two…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Inkwell Set with Removable Inkwells

Japanese Imari porcelain inkwell and stand, set with two removable inkwells, covers and dishes, a/f, length 20 cm

A large Japanese drip glaze terracotta pot ex Edo arts, height…

Japanese Drip Glaze Terracotta Pot from Edo Arts

A large Japanese drip glaze terracotta pot ex Edo arts, height 27 cm, diameter 23 cm

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

A Satsuma earthenware vase by Yabu Meizan, Meiji period, the…

Yabu Meizan Satsuma Vase with Iris and Dragonfly

A Satsuma earthenware vase by Yabu Meizan, Meiji period, the elegant tapering body with narrow gilt-edged mouth, decorated on the sides with clumps of flowering white and purple iris beside small red flowering plants, a dragon fly hovering above, the…

A Satsuma earthenware vase by Kinkozan, Meiji period, the ovoid…

Kinkozan Satsuma Vase with Floral Decoration

A Satsuma earthenware vase by Kinkozan, Meiji period, the ovoid body decorated on the upper part with a profusion of flowers and foliage in bright colours with gilt detailing, below a gilt brocade and key-fret border around the short waisted neck, the…

A Satsuma earthenware vase by Kinkozan, Meiji period, of double…

Kinkozan Satsuma Vase with Procession Scene

A Satsuma earthenware vase by Kinkozan, Meiji period, of double gourd form, the sides painted in colours and gilding with processions of figures variously occupied in celebrations, the base with impressed mark Kinkozan. 21.5 cm high. Provenance: Zorich…

Large Japanese pottery jardinere ovoid body with dribble glaze,…

Dribble Glaze Japanese Jardiniere, 33cm with Hairline Crack

Large Japanese pottery jardinere ovoid body with dribble glaze, 33 cm (hairline crack)

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 Japanese white porcelain dish, modelled as a flowerhead.…

Japanese Porcelain Flowerhead Dish

A Japanese white porcelain dish, modelled as a flowerhead. Diameter 11.5 cm.

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…

Seto ware sake bottle, 18th century, short tapered neck and…

18th Century Seto Ware Sake Bottle with Green Glaze

Seto ware sake bottle, 18th century, short tapered neck and trumpet shaped mouth, applied overall in a green glaze with golden flecks, height 20.5 cm. Provenance: From David Jones Art gallery, Sydney, 22 June 1970

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…