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 Japanese ceramic vase, with a decoration of a snail on a leaf,…

Japanese Snail Leaf Ceramic Vase

A Japanese ceramic vase, with a decoration of a snail on a leaf, height 18.5 cm, width 11.5 cm

Noritake vase, approx 25 cm high

25cm Noritake Vase

Noritake vase, approx 25 cm high

Two cloisonne vases, a Satsuma vase. Together with two wooden…

Antique Vases and Bases, Some Damage

Two cloisonne vases, a Satsuma vase. Together with two wooden bases. A/f

A small miniature Japanese Satsuma gold tone hexagonal shaped…

Japanese Satsuma Miniature Gold Tone Vase

A small miniature Japanese Satsuma gold tone hexagonal shaped vase. Seal mark to base. Height 9 cm

Japanese Satsuma painted posy vase painted blossom decoration,…

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Japanese Satsuma painted posy vase painted blossom decoration, gilt black character mark to base, height 9 cm.

Japanese metal posy vase, lacquered type finish to surface,…

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Vintage Japanese Satsuma vase on matching stand, 14 cm high…

Japanese Satsuma Vase on Matching Stand

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Japanese Satsuma Miniatures Set

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Japanese Sake Set with Vase and Jug

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Modern Satsuma bowls and vase (3)

Modern Satsuma Vessels

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A superb Satsuma floral design vase. 10 cm high.

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A large signed Japanese vase, late Meiji period, early 20th…

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Two Satsuma vases, late Meiji period, early 20th century, of…

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Large Japanese tenmoku glazed vase of oval form. Height 42 cm

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

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Japanese Satsuma vase, with bird and floral decoration, height…

Japanese Satsuma Bird and Floral Vase - 16 cm

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Japanese Satsuma vase 15 cm high approx, repair to rim

Repaired Satsuma Vase

Japanese Satsuma vase 15 cm high approx, repair to rim

Japanese handpainted vase, with signed to base, 31 cm high…

Japanese Handpainted Vase with Signature - 31cm High

Japanese handpainted vase, with signed to base, 31 cm high approx

Small Japanese porcelain vase, with applied crayfish to the…

Japanese Crayfish Porcelain Vase - 10.5cm

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Noritake twin handle vase with scenic and gilt decoration,…

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Japanese Imari pattern ceramic table vase traditional painted…

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Two antique Japanese pottery wall pocket vases 21 cm high

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Two antique Japanese pottery wall pocket vases 21 cm high

Japanese Sumida Gawa ceramic vase with in relief figural…

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Japanese Sumida Gawa ceramic vase with in relief figural decoration, height 13 cm approx chip to rim

Early Japanese Satuma vase decorated with geisha girls in a…

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Satsuma Japan ceramic bucket form vase traditional hand painted…

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Pair of antique Japanese imari posy vases height 10 cm approx,…

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Five various small china & porcelain items. 3 Royal Doulton…

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A Japanese vase, blue and brown drip glaze, with moulded ring…

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A Japanese vase, early to mid 20th century, by unknown maker,…

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Two pieces of Japanese Satsuma porcelain and a porcelain basket,…

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Japanese double gourd stoneware vase, unglazed with enamelled…

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Japanese stoneware vase, poured white glaze over ash glaze,…

Japanese Stoneware Vase with White Ash Glaze

Japanese stoneware vase, poured white glaze over ash glaze, height 23 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

A contemporary Japanese porcelain vase, signed, together with a…

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Japanese Satsuma small vase

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A Japanese vase, with hand-painted glaze design. Incised…

Hand-painted Japanese Vase with Incised Signature

A Japanese vase, with hand-painted glaze design. Incised signature to the base. Height 132 mm, diameter 135 mm

A Japanese vase, with incised signature at the base. Height 175…

Japanese Incised Signature Vase

A Japanese vase, with incised signature at the base. Height 175 mm, diameter 105 mm

Satsuma baluster vase 24 cm high

Satsuma Baluster Vase - 24cm Height

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Japanese Art Deco glazed ceramic two handle vase c.1930's D. 24…

Japanese Art Deco Glazed Ceramic Vase with Handles

Japanese Art Deco glazed ceramic two handle vase c.1930's D. 24 cm

Japanese tall hand painted vase hand painted scene decoration…

Hand-painted Japanese Vase with Dual Handles

Japanese tall hand painted vase hand painted scene decoration in cartouche, on green ground with applied decoration, dual handles, height 33 cm approx.

Selection of Japanese pottery, to include a antique tea opt,…

Japanese Pottery Collection: Tea Pot, Kaga Vase, Bird Oval Vase

Selection of Japanese pottery, to include a antique tea opt, large kaga vase, and modern oval form vase painted with a birds, approx 42 cm high and shorter (3)

Japanese Moriage Satsuma vase

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Japanese bronzed decorative vase with embossed figural…

Bronzed Japanese Vase with Elephant Head Handles and Figural Decoration

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Two vintage Japanese painted ceramic mantle vases, including:…

Vintage Japanese Ceramic Mantle Vases with Painted Decorations

Two vintage Japanese painted ceramic mantle vases, including: painted lakeside decoration, dual handles, marked to base, height 32 cm and painted butterfly decoration, dual handles, height 31 cm

Japanese hand decorated ceramic vase cobalt blue floral…

Blue Floral Ceramic Vase, 21 cm Height

Japanese hand decorated ceramic vase cobalt blue floral decoration, height 21 cm.

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 Imari vase, 20.5 cm high

Imari Vase: Japanese Ceramic Art, 20.5 cm High

Japanese Imari vase, 20.5 cm high

A Satsuma vase. Height 12.5 cm

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A Satsuma vase. Height 12.5 cm

Pair Satsuma black gilt vases marks to base measure 12 cm high

Satsuma Black Gilt Vases, 12cm, Base Marks

Pair Satsuma black gilt vases marks to base measure 12 cm high

Small Japanese stoneware slab vase, rich black glaze, height 21…

Japanese Stoneware Slab Vase with Black Glaze

Small Japanese stoneware slab vase, rich black glaze, height 21 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

A small Satsuma ovoid vase painted with figures of the court,…

Satsuma Court Figure Vase

A small Satsuma ovoid vase painted with figures of the court, cobalt blue and gilt ground. Height 8.5 cm.

Noritake pair of vintage Japanese porcelain vases with…

Vintage Noritake Porcelain Vases with Hand-Painted Rural Scenes

Noritake pair of vintage Japanese porcelain vases with hand-painted rural scenes and green finished handles, early 20th century, 16 cm high

Noritake pair of vintage Japanese porcelain vases with…

Vintage Noritake Porcelain Vases with Hand-Painted Rural Scenes

Noritake pair of vintage Japanese porcelain vases with hand-painted rural scenes and black finished handles, early 20th century, 13 cm high

Japanese Satsuma export ware vase, English porcelain ginger jar…

Japanese Satsuma Vase & English Porcelain Ginger Jar Set

Japanese Satsuma export ware vase, English porcelain ginger jar and bowl, early to mid 20th century, the vase 37 cm high

Japanese Te-Oh china vase, baluster form twin handled vase,…

Japanese Te-Oh China Vase: Baluster Form with Floral Decoration

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Satsuma vase triangular dish & tea caddy, the ovoid vase…

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Japanese petit Arita Ware vase, with waisted neck and ovoid…

Arita Ware Figure Vase

Japanese petit Arita Ware vase, with waisted neck and ovoid body, decorated with a series of figures, in tones of red, orange and gilt, character mark to base, height 9.5 cm

Satsuma miniature vase and teapot, the vase with reserves of…

Satsuma Vase and Teapot with Floral Motifs

Satsuma miniature vase and teapot, the vase with reserves of flowers, surrounded by a cobalt ground, the teapot with brightly coloured flowers accented in gilt, a/f, (2)

Japanese metal vase, of ovoid form with a flared mouth,…

Japanese Metal Vase with Butterfly and Flower Decoration

Japanese metal vase, of ovoid form with a flared mouth, decorated in relief with inlaid butterfly and flowers, height 15 cm

Satsuma hexagonal form vase, flower and bird decorated panels,…

Satsuma vase with bird and flower decoration

Satsuma hexagonal form vase, flower and bird decorated panels, gilt decoration on a dark blue ground, signed to base, approx 15 cm high

A Japanese porcelain vase, mid to later 20th century, the…

Japanese Porcelain Vase with White Cranes and Mt. Fuji Mark

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A Japanese covered earthenware vase. Showa period, mid 20th…

Japanese Moriage Enamel Vase with Temple Dog Finial

A Japanese covered earthenware vase. Showa period, mid 20th century, the ovoid pot with a broad neck and ruffled rim, raised on three scrolling feet, with bracket handles with ribbon motifs and a domed lid with temple dog finial, decorated in deep bottle…

Pair of Noritake twin handled vases decorated with flowers and…

Noritake twin handled vases with floral and bird decoration

Pair of Noritake twin handled vases decorated with flowers and birds, each approx 24 cm high (AF) (2)

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

Japanese Satsuma Plate & Vase Set, 20th Century

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

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

Awaji Pottery Floral Vase

Japanese Awaji pottery handled vase, circa 1920-30s, with a multi-coloured floral design on a black background, impressed marks. Height 15.5 cm. Provenance: Gary Winther Collection

An interesting Japanese pottery vase in the manner of Sohji…

Japanese Pottery Vase in Sohji Hamada Style

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A Japanese dragon decorated vase, early 20th century. 44 cm

Japanese Dragon Vase, Early 20th Century

A Japanese dragon decorated vase, early 20th century. 44 cm

Japanese studio Pottery bottle vase, stoneware with salt glaze…

Japanese Pottery Vase with Gestural Decoration

Japanese studio Pottery bottle vase, stoneware with salt glaze and painted gestural decoration, impressed unidentified potter's mark near the foot, height 29 cm. Provenance: Private collection

Murata Gen (Mashiko Pottery), faceted vase, stoneware with iron…

Faceted Stoneware Vase by Murata Gen

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Japanese studio Pottery, spotted and ribbed vase attributed to…

Spotted Stoneware Vase by Fujimoto Yoshimichi

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Sumida Gawa small vase

Sumida Gawa Mini Vase

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Two bottle vases, possibly Japanese stoneware, The larger,…

Japanese Stoneware Bottle Vases - Pair

Two bottle vases, possibly Japanese stoneware, The larger, height 19.5 cm

Pair of twin handle vintage Satsuma vases, reign mark to base,…

Vintage Satsuma Twin Handle Vases with Reign Mark

Pair of twin handle vintage Satsuma vases, reign mark to base, 18 cm high

A pair of Japanese bulbous vases with ginger plant detail,…

Japanese Koransha Export Vases with Ginger Plant Detail

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A Noritake hand painted vase with iris decoration, signed by S…

Hand-painted Noritake vase with Iris by S. Kimura

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A Japanese satsuma vase height 9 cm

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A Japanese satsuma vase height 9 cm