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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Kinkozan Satsuma blue bowl painted with a family of flying…

Kinkozan Satsuma Flying Crane Bowl

Kinkozan Satsuma blue bowl painted with a family of flying cranes to the interior in gold, signed Kinkozan to the interior. Height 5 cm

Satsuma lotus form bowl having fine gilt & enamel detail…

Gilt & Enamel Satsuma Lotus Bowl with Chrysanthemum & Peony

Satsuma lotus form bowl having fine gilt & enamel detail decorated with chrysanthemum & peony. Signature panel to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Diameter 12.7 cm

Satsuma Capacious bowl decorated with chrystanthemums & water…

Satsuma Bowl with Chrysanthemums and Water Birds

Satsuma Capacious bowl decorated with chrystanthemums & water birds around a lake scene. Signature to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Diameter 22 cm

Early Satsuma floral bowl, 15 cm diameter

Antique Satsuma Floral Bowl - 15cm Diameter

Early Satsuma floral bowl, 15 cm diameter

Satsuma bowl, vase, pot, all finely painted in the traditional…

Exquisite Satsuma Pottery: Traditional Figures and Florals

Satsuma bowl, vase, pot, all finely painted in the traditional manner of figures, florals

'Seven little Australians' vintage Japanese ceramic bowl…

Vintage Kookaburra-adorned Ceramic Bowl from 'Seven Little Australians'

'Seven little Australians' vintage Japanese ceramic bowl adorned with kookaburras, 10 cm high, 14.5 cm wide

Japanese porcelain bowl and cover, decorated with floral blue…

Imari Porcelain Bowl with European-Inspired Figures and Ships

Japanese porcelain bowl and cover, decorated with floral blue and white interior, surrounded by a scene of figures and sailing ships in the European manner, in Imari palette accented in black and green, a/f, diameter 13.5 cm

A fine quality Satsuma bowl

Exquisite Satsuma Bowl

A fine quality Satsuma bowl

A Japanese Ai Kakiemon 'Shochikubai' bowl, Edo period…

Japanese Kakiemon 'Shochikubai' Bowl, Edo Period

A Japanese Ai Kakiemon 'Shochikubai' bowl, Edo period (1603-1868), 1690-1710, decorated with a 'Gobenka' flower to the centre, and three shaped reserves containing the 'Three friends of Winter' against a hanakarakusa (scrolling flower) ground to the…

A Japanese Satsuma bowl, Meiji period 1868 - 1912, the bowl…

Meiji Satsuma Bowl with Bird and Tree Decoration

A Japanese Satsuma bowl, Meiji period 1868 - 1912, the bowl with a petal shaped rim; the interior decorated with birds, trees and foliage. Signed seal marks to base. Height 6.2 cm. Diameter 14.5 cm

A set of eight Japanese Imari lobed bowls, with Anei period…

Japanese Imari Lobed Bowls, Anei Period, 8pcs

A set of eight Japanese Imari lobed bowls, with Anei period mark and probably of that period, each bowl decorated with panels to the borders and central octagonal motif, 19 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with…

Good Satsuma Butterfly bowl butterfly decorated, on gilt ground,…

Satsuma Butterfly Bowl with Gilt Ground and Black Marks

Good Satsuma Butterfly bowl butterfly decorated, on gilt ground, black character marks to base. Diameter 19 cm Height 8 cm

Edo Japanese ceramic dark treacle glaze bowl, David Ho…

Edo Japanese Ceramic Treacle Glaze Bowl - David Ho Collection

Edo Japanese ceramic dark treacle glaze bowl, David Ho collection sticker to base, measures 10.5 cm high

Mitsuo Shoji, impression of the night sky, cream stoneware bowl;…

Night Sky Impression Bowl

Mitsuo Shoji, impression of the night sky, cream stoneware bowl; with celadon, cobalt & brushed tea dust glaze. Exterior with repeating plant motifs; brushed monogram to base, height 11 cm, diameter 25.5 cm

A late 19th century Japanese pottery bowl with colourful dragon…

Colorful Dragon Pottery Bowl

A late 19th century Japanese pottery bowl with colourful dragon decoration, 25 cm diameter, 9.5 cm high. The Estate of Stanley Crawford Stevens.

A small Japanese Satsuma bowl with iris and ducks, Meiji period…

Japanese Satsuma Bowl with Iris and Ducks, Meiji Period

A small Japanese Satsuma bowl with iris and ducks, Meiji period (1868-1912), Signed Seizan, 9 cm diameter

A Japanese Imari bowl, late 19th century, 8.5 cm high, 18.5 cm…

Late 19th Century Japanese Imari Bowl

A Japanese Imari bowl, late 19th century, 8.5 cm high, 18.5 cm diameter,

Japanese late Meiji period Imari bowl, of lobed circular form,…

Japanese late Meiji period Imari bowl, of lobed circular form, the interior and exterior decorated with brocade panel depicting bats and floral motifs, in typical Imari palette, a/f (repair), height 12 cm and diameter 31 cm

An antique Japanese scalloped bowl, profusely decorated with…

Gilt-Trimmed Japanese Scalloped Bowl, 22cm Diameter

An antique Japanese scalloped bowl, profusely decorated with gilt trimmed flowers, diameter 22 cm

A cased Satsuma tea suite for eleven persons, height 19 cm,…

Satsuma Tea Set for Eleven Persons in Case

A cased Satsuma tea suite for eleven persons, height 19 cm, teapot consisting of 12 teacups, 11 saucers, 1 bowl, 1 teapot, 1 milk jug, 1 sugar

Satsuma coffee set for six persons comprising a lidded coffee…

Satsuma Bijin Coffee Set

Satsuma coffee set for six persons comprising a lidded coffee pot, lidded sugar bowl, lidded cream jug & six coffee cups & saucers, painted with scenes of bijin in a rural landscape lakeside scene. Condition good, firing crack to the coffee pot lid, stain…

Satsuma tea service, early 20th century, comprising a teapot, a…

Early 20th Century Satsuma Tea Set

Satsuma tea service, early 20th century, comprising a teapot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl, six cups and saucers, with Satsuma marks to undersides, two cups (A/F) (15), approx. Height 11 cm

A signed Satsuma three piece tea service. Meiji period, late…

Meiji Satsuma Tea Set with Bird and Floral Motifs

A signed Satsuma three piece tea service. Meiji period, late 19th century, comprising a teapot, and covered milk jug and sugar bowl, all of ovoid design with domed lids and loop handles, finely and intricately embellished with birds in a floral water…

A fine pair of signed Satsuma cups and saucers, late Meiji…

Signed Satsuma Cups and Saucers with Landscape and Birds

A fine pair of signed Satsuma cups and saucers, late Meiji period, early 20th century, the cups of low bowl form each with a continuous landscape scene with cranes and water fowl amidst abundant flora in subtle tones with fine gilt decoration on a pale…

A set of four Japanese Arita ware Imari bowls, Edo period…

Edo Period Imari Ware Bowls with Shishi Decoration

A set of four Japanese Arita ware Imari bowls, Edo period (1603-1868), 18th century, decorated with crouching shishi and fan-shaped reserves, with two character marks to the base. Provenance: the de Voogd collection, each bowl 5 cm high, 15 cm diameter.…

A Japanese Imari pedestal bowl, circa 1900, 13 cm high

Japanese Imari Pedestal Bowl, Circa 1900

A Japanese Imari pedestal bowl, circa 1900, 13 cm high

A Japanese prunus decorated white slip glazed bowl, Edo period…

Japanese Prunus Bowl & Brown Glazed Water Pot

A Japanese prunus decorated white slip glazed bowl, Edo period and a small brown glazed globular water pot, 19 cm diameter, 5 cm high

Three Japanese Chawan bowls, glazed earthenware, comprising an…

Japanese Glazed Earthenware Chawan Bowls (Set of 3)

Three Japanese Chawan bowls, glazed earthenware, comprising an Onibe style bowl with green drip glaze, a blue and white bowl signed 'Satoshi' and a grey and iron oxide bowl (3), height 9 cm (onibe green). Provenance: Private Collection, Brisbane

A small tenmoku bowl, decorated with gestural resist brushwork.…

Gestural Tenmoku Bowl, 12cm Diameter

A small tenmoku bowl, decorated with gestural resist brushwork. Diameter 12 cm.

A Meiji Period Satsuma tea service, with tea cups sugar bowl…

Meiji Satsuma Tea Set with Blue Cartouches and Signatures

A Meiji Period Satsuma tea service, with tea cups sugar bowl and cover and a conforming jug each deep blue with cartouches of figures in landscape, and signed on base

A Satsuma bowl, Meiji Period (1868-1911, the interior painted…

Meiji Satsuma Bowl with Courtiers in Landscape

A Satsuma bowl, Meiji Period (1868-1911, the interior painted with courtiers in landscape, the exterior deep blue and signed on base. 8 cm high, 18.5. cm wide

A set of five Japanese inscribed Hirado covered bowls, Meiji…

Japanese Hirado Covered Bowls with Inscriptions and Landscapes

A set of five Japanese inscribed Hirado covered bowls, Meiji period (1868-1912), very finely decorated with roundel reserves containing alternating landscapes and poetic inscriptions against a reverse decorated scrolling flower ground. Marks to base, 8 cm…

Satsuma tea setting comprising a lidded teapot, sugar bowl &…

Holy Dragon Satsuma Tea Set

Satsuma tea setting comprising a lidded teapot, sugar bowl & creamer, with six cups & saucers, all decorated with holy men & a dragon, stamped to the base. Condition: good, minor wear consistent with age

Exquisite Japanese Satsuma bowl, blue gilt outer decorated body…

Gilded Satsuma Bowl with Pheasant and Floral Motif

Exquisite Japanese Satsuma bowl, blue gilt outer decorated body with gilded pheasants and scenic floral motif to the interior, signed to base, diameter 19 cm

A fine Japanese Satsuma bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912), an…

Meiji Satsuma Bowl with Ebisu and Attendants

A fine Japanese Satsuma bowl. Meiji period (1868-1912), an exquisitely painted bowl depicting Ebisu, one of the seven gods of good fortune typically carrying a fish, and surrounded by many attendants, decorated externally with a loose floral band and…

A large Satsuma shallow bowl, decorated to the interior with…

Gilded Satsuma Bowl with Sacred Cranes

A large Satsuma shallow bowl, decorated to the interior with sacred cranes, with lavishly gilded embellishment, red and gilt character marks to the base. Diameter 31 cm

Satsuma Japanese ceramic circular bowl with millefiori design,…

Satsuma Ceramic Bowl with Millefiori Design

Satsuma Japanese ceramic circular bowl with millefiori design, Showa period, Koshida mark, 5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter

Good Satsuma bowl, of scalloped form, the interior decorated…

Satsuma Scalloped Bowl with Temple and Landscape Decoration

Good Satsuma bowl, of scalloped form, the interior decorated with an overall image of a temple within a wooded landscape, the exterior decorated with a continuous landscape on a circular foot, signed verso, diameter 21 cm

Good Japanese Satsuma bowl, of quatrefoil form, with interior…

Satsuma Quatrefoil Bowl with Floral Decorations

Good Japanese Satsuma bowl, of quatrefoil form, with interior decoration of flower heads, the exterior with floral branches, in rich tones of green, pink, red and blue on circular foot, seal mark to base, diameter 15.5 cm

Three fine Japanese tea bowls, [3], a Kuro-Raku ware bowl by…

Fine Japanese Tea Bowls Collection

Three fine Japanese tea bowls, [3], a Kuro-Raku ware bowl by the artist Shoraku Sasaki, with good glaze & design, signature to base, an Aka-Raku ware bowl of good form & fine glaze, artist signature to base, early 20th century, a vintage Raku ware tea…

A fine Japanese serving bowl & a tea bowl, [2], serving bowl…

Japanese Serving Bowl & Tea Bowl Set

A fine Japanese serving bowl & a tea bowl, [2], serving bowl with wide rim & spout, good glaze && age, an Oribe ware tea bowl of good form & fine glaze, painted designs in three colours, in original wood box, early 20th century. Provenance: Todd Barlin…

Murakoshi Takuma (Japanese b. 1954) Shigaraki clay bowl glaze…

Green Glazed Shigaraki Clay Bowl by Murakoshi Takuma

Murakoshi Takuma (Japanese b. 1954) Shigaraki clay bowl glaze in shades of green. Diameter 22.5 cm. Provenance: Estate of Prof. Alan Walker

A Japanese Satsuma bowl Meiji period / signed Kyoto Tojiki…

Meiji Satsuma Bowl with Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha Signature

A Japanese Satsuma bowl Meiji period / signed Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha Internally decorated with a mountainous scene black and gilt signature to base 11 cm diameter

Early 19th century Japanese Arita blue & white porcelain…

Arita Blue & White Porcelain Sometsuke Bowls, Set of Eight

Early 19th century Japanese Arita blue & white porcelain Sometsuke shallow bowls, Bunka-Bunsei period, set of eight, each bowl decorated with various panels, 20 cm diameter. Provenance: Private Sydney collector, purchased in 1960's Kyoto, with original…

19th century Japanese Satsuma oval bowl with multi figures and…

Satsuma Oval Bowl with Multi-Figures & Floral Border

19th century Japanese Satsuma oval bowl with multi figures and floral border, signed

A Japanese Mashiko Mingei bowl by Sakuma Totaro (1900-1976),…

Japanese Tessha Pine Tree Bowl by Sakuma Totaro

A Japanese Mashiko Mingei bowl by Sakuma Totaro (1900-1976), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950s, decorated with iron oxide enamels (tessha) depicting an abstracted pine tree against a copper green ground. With tomobako (original signed wooden box),…

A Japanese Mashiko Mingei bowl by Sakuma Totaro (1900-1976),…

Mashiko Mingei Bowl by Sakuma Totaro

A Japanese Mashiko Mingei bowl by Sakuma Totaro (1900-1976), Showa period (1926-1989), circa 1950s, decorated in iron (tetsuyu) and caramel (ameyu) glazes with an abstracted flower design. With tomobako (original signed wooden box). 4.5 cm high, 30 cm…

A Japanese Imari bowl, Edo period, 19th century, of circular…

Edo Imari Floral Bowl, 19th Century

A Japanese Imari bowl, Edo period, 19th century, of circular form with a scalloped rim, the exterior painted with floral panels, the interior with six similar panels with a central design of a traditional basket of flowers, 19 cm diameter

A set of 10 Japanese Oribe ware food bowls, 19th century, all…

Oribe Ware Food Bowls with Green Drip Glaze (9 words)

A set of 10 Japanese Oribe ware food bowls, 19th century, all with featuring a bold green drip glaze on stoneware body, with signed accompanying presentation box, each 7.5 cm high. Provenance: The collection of a Curator & Collector, New South Wales

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain bowl, Edo Dynasty,…

Edo Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain Bowl

A Japanese Arita blue and white porcelain bowl, Edo Dynasty, 18th/19th century, the lobed sides decorated on the interior with pine and prunus, the base with six-character mark of Chenghua, 16.5 cm diameter

Japanese Satsuma hexagonal bowl, immortals and dragon figures,…

Satsuma Immortal Dragon Hexagonal Bowl

Japanese Satsuma hexagonal bowl, immortals and dragon figures, signed to the base. 17 cm dia, 7.5 cm high

A set of five Japanese Imari covered bowls, Meiji period…

Japanese Imari Covered Bowls with Aquatic Scenes

A set of five Japanese Imari covered bowls, Meiji period (1868-1912), the porcelain covered bowls decorated with aquatic scenes of fish and crustaceans amongst water weeds in iron red and green enamels and gilding. Each 8.5 cm high, 13 cm diameter

A pair of Japanese blue and white lidded bowls with peony…

Japanese Peony Decorated Blue and White Bowls with Lids

A pair of Japanese blue and white lidded bowls with peony decoration to exterior and character marks to base. Diameter of larger 11.5 cm

Shoji Hamada (Japanese, 1894-1978), bowl, Showa era,…

Japanese Flower Bowl by Shoji Hamada

Shoji Hamada (Japanese, 1894-1978), bowl, Showa era, wheel-thrown glazed stoneware decorated with oxide painted flowers, hairline cracks to rim and crazing to glaze (A/F), height 12 cm diameter 19 cm. Provenance: David Jones gallery 1971. Private…

Pair good Japanese Imari shallow bowls Meji period, late 19th…

Pair of Meiji Japanese Imari Bowls

Pair good Japanese Imari shallow bowls Meji period, late 19th century, each with iron red and cobalt blue floral decoration, diameter 25 cm each.

Japanese Imari bowl with eagle and rabbits Meji Period.

Meji Imari Bowl with Eagle and Rabbits

Japanese Imari bowl with eagle and rabbits Meji Period.

A large Japanese Arita blue and white bowl, Meiji period,…

Arita Peony Bowl, Meiji Period

A large Japanese Arita blue and white bowl, Meiji period, painted to the centre with a peony spray, the rim with alternating scrolling lotus and blue wavy bands, diameter 33 cm

A Japanese studio blue and white dragon bowl, by Takahashi…

Blue and White Dragon Bowl by Takahashi Dohachi III

A Japanese studio blue and white dragon bowl, by Takahashi Dohachi III (1811-1879), decorated in late Ming Imperial style with two five-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amidst stylised clouds to the exterior, and a flaming pearl to the interior. Six…

A Japanese Koransha bowl and an Arita charger, Meiji period…

Japanese Koransha Bowl and Arita Charger, Meiji Period

A Japanese Koransha bowl and an Arita charger, Meiji period (1868-1912), 1880-1900, the Fukagawa bowl with deeply lobed rim and moulded form, decorated with the Chinese immortal Qingao riding a carp to the interior, the lobes decorated with brocade…

Top quality antique Japanese porcelain perfume lamp with gilded…

Antique Japanese Porcelain Perfume Lamp with Ormolu Mounts

Top quality antique Japanese porcelain perfume lamp with gilded bronze ormolu mounts, wired for electricity, and decorated with a green dragon and phoenix on a bright yellow ground. Early 20th century. Good condition. Needs new bulb plus internal clean…

A large glazed earthenware bowl attributed to Mitsuo Shoji,…

Mitsuo Shoji Earthenware Bowl with Floral Motifs

A large glazed earthenware bowl attributed to Mitsuo Shoji, decorated with large flowers and leaves, incised signature to base, 52 cm diameter

Japanese Imari porcelain fruit bowls (2), late 19th to early…

Pair of Japanese Imari Fruit Bowls

Japanese Imari porcelain fruit bowls (2), late 19th to early 20th century. Some wear.

Three Japanese graduated porcelain Imari bowls, decorated in…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowls with Floral and Geometric Designs

Three Japanese graduated porcelain Imari bowls, decorated in shades of blue, orange and green depicting floral sprays, geometric designs and phoenixes on a white background (3), diameter 26 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Kutani ware deep bowl, traditional decorations of continuous…

Iron Red Kutani Ware Landscape Bowl

Kutani ware deep bowl, traditional decorations of continuous figured landscape with iron red palette

Satsuma '1000 butterflies' bowl of lotus form, decorated…

Satsuma Butterfly Bowl

Satsuma '1000 butterflies' bowl of lotus form, decorated profusely with butterflies to the interior & chrysanthemums to the outer, signature panel to the base. Condition good, minor age related wear. Diameter 15.5 cm

Early Japanese Satsuma small bowl, 12.3 cm diameter, 5.1 cm high

Japanese Satsuma Small Bowl

Early Japanese Satsuma small bowl, 12.3 cm diameter, 5.1 cm high

A Satsuma bowl, circa 1910, with signature of Kozan, in a muted…

Kozan Satsuma Bowl with Figures and Butterflies

A Satsuma bowl, circa 1910, with signature of Kozan, in a muted iron red, blue and green palette with gilt highlights, decorated to the interior with female figures in a domestic setting surrounded by a geometric, floral and patterned rim, and to the…

Japanese twin handled cast iron bowl, of shallow form with a…

Japanese Cast Iron Bowl with Twin Handles

Japanese twin handled cast iron bowl, of shallow form with a textured exterior, signature of Iwachu Nambu to base, diameter 30 cm

A Japanese bowl in a French ormolu mount, 18th to 19th century,…

Japanese Kakiemon Bowl in French Ormolu Mount

A Japanese bowl in a French ormolu mount, 18th to 19th century, the kakiemon bowl with underglaze blue and enamel decoration with a moulded and floral decorated rim enclosing a central 'Two quail' and floral landscape design, the exterior similarly…

A Japanese Meiji period fine Satsuma bowl, decorated with…

Meiji Satsuma Bowl with Deities and Gilt Trellis

A Japanese Meiji period fine Satsuma bowl, decorated with deities, the cobalt ground rims with fine gilt trellis and band decoration, fine character marks in red to the base. Diameter 15.2 cm

A Japanese Meiji period 'Thousand Faces' decorated bowl, the…

Meiji Thousand Faces Geisha Bowl

A Japanese Meiji period 'Thousand Faces' decorated bowl, the interior with multiple geisha within an extensive landscape, the exterior with two large conforming panels, cobalt ground, gilt enrichments, marks to base. Diameter 19.2 cm

Late 19th century Imari bowl, traditional decoration in iron…

Iron Red Imari Bowl, Late 19th Century

Late 19th century Imari bowl, traditional decoration in iron red colour, 40 cm dia

Japanese Meiji period Imari bowl hand painted in panels with…

Meiji Imari Bowl with Fish and Floral Designs

Japanese Meiji period Imari bowl hand painted in panels with fish and floral decoration to the exterior and interior. The panels intersected by a blue and white cruciform diaper design. Raised on a circular hardwood stand. 29 cm diameter

Japanese Satsuma pottery shell form bowl, probably Meiji Period…

Satsuma Shell Bowl with Sea Life and Landscape Decoration

Japanese Satsuma pottery shell form bowl, probably Meiji Period (1868-1912), 'Sea Life' encrusted exterior, interior decorated with figures in a mountainous landscape, 36 cm wide, 28 cm deep, 9.5 cm high

A large Japanese crackle glazed Satsuma bowl on timber stand,…

Japanese Satsuma Bowl on Timber Stand, 30 cm Diameter

A large Japanese crackle glazed Satsuma bowl on timber stand, diameter 30 cm

Four heavy Japanese pottery serving bowls and platters, the…

Japanese Pottery Serving Bowls and Platters

Four heavy Japanese pottery serving bowls and platters, the circular example 31 cm diameter

Japanese Satsuma bowl with internal samurai scene, possibly…

Japanese Satsuma Bowl with Samurai Scene

Japanese Satsuma bowl with internal samurai scene, possibly seikozan, hairline, 12.5 cm dia

Japanese Satsuma bowl with decorative internal mountain scene…

Yasuda Satsuma Bowl with Mountain Scene and Floral Garland

Japanese Satsuma bowl with decorative internal mountain scene and external floral garland, yasuda trademark, 4 cm high, 10.5 dia

Japanese Satsuma bowl with elaborate external scolastic scene,…

Japanese Satsuma Bowl with Scholarly Scene

Japanese Satsuma bowl with elaborate external scolastic scene, yasuda trade mark to base, minor underglazed hairline to rim 6.5 cm high

Japanese Satsuma bowl with pierced edges and scalloped rim,…

Gilded Satsuma Bowl with Pierced Edges and Scalloped Rim

Japanese Satsuma bowl with pierced edges and scalloped rim, heavily gilded with intertwining decorative panels, unsigned.

Oversized terracotta folk-ware water bowl, Japanese, heavy…

Japanese Folk-ware Water Bowl with Cascading Glaze

Oversized terracotta folk-ware water bowl, Japanese, heavy distorted form with water spout and double lip, grey blue cascading glaze. Diameter 42 cm. Provenance: Private Collection

A Japanese Satsuma bowl with millefiori decoration Meiji period…

Meiji Satsuma Bowl with Millefiori Decoration and Kinkozan Signature

A Japanese Satsuma bowl with millefiori decoration Meiji period / signed Kinkozan the interior decorated with millefiori and exterior repeat irises floral and fan shaped cartouche with signature to base 11 cm diameter

A Satsuma shallow bowl, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, decorated with…

Meiji Satsuma Bowl with Figures & Brocade Border

A Satsuma shallow bowl, Meiji Period, 1868-1912, decorated with two figures in the centre, a brocade border below the rim, 15 cm diameter

A rare Japanese Proto-Kakiemon bowl, Edo period (1603-1868),…

Rare Japanese Proto-Kakiemon Ayu Fish Bowl, Edo Period (1660-1680)

A rare Japanese Proto-Kakiemon bowl, Edo period (1603-1868), 1660-1680, decorated in translucent early Kakiemon enamels with two lively 'Ayu' (sweet fish) circling in a perpetual, turbulent stream, the back undecorated. 5.5 cm high, 11.25 cm diameter.…

A Japanese Kenjo Imari bowl, circa 1690-1720, decorated with a…

Kenjo Imari Bowl with Mythical Creature Decoration

A Japanese Kenjo Imari bowl, circa 1690-1720, decorated with a mythical creature to the centre surrounded by brocade borders, six character Chinese mark to the base. Height 6.5 cm, diameter 16.5 cm,

Late 19th century Japanese Imari bowl, with waved rim, the…

Japanese Imari Bowl: Floral Exterior, Bird Interior

Late 19th century Japanese Imari bowl, with waved rim, the exterior decorated with continuous flowers and foliage, interior with panels of stylised birds in traditional blue and iron red tones, 27 cm dia

Shoyama Satsuma tea set for four persons comprising four tea…

Shoyama Satsuma Geisha Tea Set for Four

Shoyama Satsuma tea set for four persons comprising four tea cups & saucers, a teapot, lidded sugar bowl, lidded cream jug, all with panels of geisha, & repeating patterns. Signed to the bases.

Satsuma bowl finely painted depicting a family within an…

Satsuma Bowl with Family, Butterflies, and Flowers Decoration

Satsuma bowl finely painted depicting a family within an interior setting also painted with butterflies & flowers within decorative panels to the upper section of the interior, with a continuous floral decoration to the outer bowl. Signed to base Shuzan.…

A pair of Japanese Kakiemon type bowls, Genroku period…

Japanese Kakiemon Bowls with Rooster and Peonies Decoration

A pair of Japanese Kakiemon type bowls, Genroku period (1688-1704), moulded in flower form, with enamel decoration including a rooster amongst peonies to the centre, each 4.5 cm high, 12.5 cm diameter.

Large Japanese Meiji period Imari bowl, with serpentine shaped…

Meiji Imari Bowl with Floral Decoration

Large Japanese Meiji period Imari bowl, with serpentine shaped edge above deep sides, decorated with central vase and flowers to the interior, surrounded by panels of flowering trees and foliage, in rich tones of orange, cobalt blue and iron red, height…

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain bowls, of lobed form with a…

Japanese Imari Porcelain Bowls with Reserves and Stands

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain bowls, of lobed form with a scalloped rim, decorated with shaped reserves, in tones of orange, blue and green on a white ground, raised on a short circular foot, one a/f, height 13 cm and diameter 26 cm, together with…

Japanese Seto ware 'Horse eye' bowl, c. 1820, earthenware, the…

Seto Ware Horse Eye Bowl, c. 1820

Japanese Seto ware 'Horse eye' bowl, c. 1820, earthenware, the eyes in dark brown glaze against a cream body, diameter 27 cm. Provenance: The Estate of Ray Hughes

Impressive Japanese Satsuma bowl with internal geisha scene…

Japanese Satsuma Bowl with Geisha Scene and Gilding

Impressive Japanese Satsuma bowl with internal geisha scene with raised gilding, slight rubbing around lip, signed Kinkozan, 5 cm high, 13 cm dia

A fine quality Japanese Satsuma bowl, decorated with flowers,…

Japanese Satsuma Bowl with Burgundy and Gold Flowers

A fine quality Japanese Satsuma bowl, decorated with flowers, Burgundy and gilt shaped rim. Diameter 12 cm, height 5 cm

Ryoji Koie (Japanese, 1938-2020), Chawan (tea bowl), c. 1990,…

Shino Glazed Chawan by Ryoji Koie

Ryoji Koie (Japanese, 1938-2020), Chawan (tea bowl), c. 1990, stoneware with thick brown and white shino-type glaze, incised decoration, height 9 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Satsuma tea warrior & geisha tea setting for six persons signed…

Satsuma Tea Set for Six Persons

Satsuma tea warrior & geisha tea setting for six persons signed to the base, comprising a teapot, lidded jug, lidded sugar bowl, six cups, five plates & six saucers, height of teapot 13.7 cm