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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Japanese studio pottery slab form blossom branch vase with…

Japanese Blossom Branch Vase

Japanese studio pottery slab form blossom branch vase with glaze, approx 16 cm high, 20 cm long

A Japanese Satsuma vase

Exquisite Japanese Satsuma Vase

A Japanese Satsuma vase

Vase. 'Satsuma' Japanese exportware. Height 38 cm (a/f: minor)

Japanese Satsuma Vase, 38cm Height

Vase. 'Satsuma' Japanese exportware. Height 38 cm (a/f: minor)

Two mid 20th century Japanese Satsuma style, vase and lidded…

Mid-century Japanese Satsuma Vase and Jar Set

Two mid 20th century Japanese Satsuma style, vase and lidded jar, height 12 cm & 13 cm

Vintage Japanese imari mantle vase, decorated with figures in…

Japanese Imari Mantle Vase with Figure Cartouche Decoration

Vintage Japanese imari mantle vase, decorated with figures in cartouche, on floral decorated ground. Height 25 cm.

Japanese Sumida Gawa ceramic vase, decorated with applied…

Sumida Gawa Ceramic Fisherman Vase

Japanese Sumida Gawa ceramic vase, decorated with applied figure of a fisherman, on red ground. Height 21.5 cm

Satsuma vase, Japanese, hand painted with wisteria decorations,…

Hand-painted Satsuma Wisteria Vase, Signed, 15cm

Satsuma vase, Japanese, hand painted with wisteria decorations, signed to base, height 15 cm

Japanese Satsuma thousand faces vase, hand painted with scenes…

Hand-painted Satsuma Thousand Faces Vase

Japanese Satsuma thousand faces vase, hand painted with scenes of men in traditional dress, 12.5 cm high

Japanese Satsuma hand painted vase, with gilt floral decoration,…

Japanese Satsuma Gilt Floral Vase - 9.5 cm

Japanese Satsuma hand painted vase, with gilt floral decoration, 9.5 cm high

Hand painted Japanese ceramic vase, decorated with flowering…

Japanese Butterfly Ceramic Vase

Hand painted Japanese ceramic vase, decorated with flowering plants and butterflies, 14.9 cm high

Antique Japanese terracotta baluster vase 24 cm high

Antique Japanese Terracotta Baluster Vase (24 cm)

Antique Japanese terracotta baluster vase 24 cm high

Japnese Satsuma vase, 25 cm tall

25cm Japanese Satsuma Vase

Japnese Satsuma vase, 25 cm tall

Japanese hand painted Imari vase 15.5 cm high

Hand-painted Japanese Imari Vase - 15.5cm

Japanese hand painted Imari vase 15.5 cm high

A Japanese Satsuma vase, baluster shape, decorated with samurai…

Samurai Archer Satsuma Vase - 28cm Height

A Japanese Satsuma vase, baluster shape, decorated with samurai archers at target practice. Crack to rim. Height 28 cm

Pair Japanese ceramic mantle vases, decorated with cranes in a…

Japanese Crane Landscape Mantle Vases (Pair)

Pair Japanese ceramic mantle vases, decorated with cranes in a landscape, marked to bases. Height 25 cm (each)

An early 20th century Japanese Satsuma small ovoid vase,…

Japanese Satsuma Floral Vase

An early 20th century Japanese Satsuma small ovoid vase, entirely decorated with fine polychrome florals, gilt enrichments, mark to base. Height 12.7 cm

Satsuma vase compressed circular body with panel and relief…

Dragon Relief Satsuma Vase

Satsuma vase compressed circular body with panel and relief dragon decorations on rust red ground, 17.5 cm high

A Japanese exportware blue and white vase, baluster shape.…

Japanese Blue and White Baluster Vase (17.5 cm)

A Japanese exportware blue and white vase, baluster shape. Height 17.5 cm

Antique Japanese Satsuma vase on stand, measures 26 cm high

Antique Satsuma Vase on Stand - 26cm High

Antique Japanese Satsuma vase on stand, measures 26 cm high

Japanese pottery spherical vase, seal mark to base

Japanese Spherical Pottery Vase with Seal Mark

Japanese pottery spherical vase, seal mark to base

Japanese Satsuma vase. Ladies in garden decoration. Red mark to…

Japanese Satsuma Vase with Garden Ladies Decoration

Japanese Satsuma vase. Ladies in garden decoration. Red mark to base.

A large Satsuma vase, Meiji period, later 19th century,…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Warrior and Courtly Narratives

A large Satsuma vase, Meiji period, later 19th century, unsigned, the oviform vase with a broad trumpet neck and sea creature handles, decorated to the main reserves with warrior and courtly narratives between floral reserves and brocaded patterns, in a…

Japanese blue & white porcelain vase. Height 26 cm

Japanese Blue & White Porcelain Vase - 26cm

Japanese blue & white porcelain vase. Height 26 cm

Three Japanese Hirado porcelain items. 2 hexagonal brush pots,…

Japanese Hirado Porcelain Set: Brush Pots and Vase

Three Japanese Hirado porcelain items. 2 hexagonal brush pots, pierced design; and cylindrical vase. All blue and white dec. Height 17 cm (Tallest)

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, late Meiji period (1868-1912),…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Geometric and Figural Designs

A pair of Japanese Satsuma vases, late Meiji period (1868-1912), of baluster form with a flared and impressed rim, applied faux handles with pendant tassels to the sides, decorated overall with painted geometric patterns and figural scenes in the typical…

Pair of Japanese celadon glazed sectional vases, with raised…

Japanese Celadon Sectional Vases with Molded Decoration

Pair of Japanese celadon glazed sectional vases, with raised molded decoration, (2) 31 cm high

Japanese Tokoname 'Dragon' bottle vase. Gilt decorated dragon…

Japanese Tokoname 'Dragon' bottle vase. Gilt decorated dragon to neck. Impressed signature seal to base. Height 18 cm

3 Japanese studio stoneware items, two small vases in signed…

Japanese Studio Stoneware: Vases and Tea Cup from Margot Staples' Estate

3 Japanese studio stoneware items, two small vases in signed tomobako; and tea cup, height 7 cm, 8 cm & 9 cm, Provenance: Estate late Margot D Staples, Sydney

Noritake hand painted porcelain vase. Ovoid vase painted with…

Hand-painted Noritake porcelain landscape vase

Noritake hand painted porcelain vase. Ovoid vase painted with landscape, signed 'S.Kimura.' height 17 cm

A Satsuma baluster vase, early 20th century, with mark in…

Satsuma Baluster Vase with Figural Reserves and Hiragana Mark

A Satsuma baluster vase, early 20th century, with mark in hiragana characters, the cobalt vase with two figural reserves, a bijin in purple kimono beneath, bamboo, and the same bijin with attendants beneath a flowering prunus, red, character marks…

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

A Japanese enamelled vase, signed to base, circa 1950. 22 cm…

Japanese Enamelled Vase, Circa 1950, Signed

A Japanese enamelled vase, signed to base, circa 1950. 22 cm high

A Japanese studio pottery vase, the palette of Ko-Kutani, 20th…

Japanese Studio Pottery Vase with Ko-Kutani Palette

A Japanese studio pottery vase, the palette of Ko-Kutani, 20th century, a speckled yellow ground with large flowers, four character maker's mark to base, height 31 cm

Pair of vintage hexagonal shape Satsuma vases, each approx 27…

Vintage Satsuma Hexagonal Vases, 27cm (Pair)

Pair of vintage hexagonal shape Satsuma vases, each approx 27 cm high, (2)

A Japanese Sumida pottery vase, circa 1920s, the tapering vase…

Sumida Pottery Vase with Male Figure and Mottled Glaze

A Japanese Sumida pottery vase, circa 1920s, the tapering vase with applied ring handles and a seated male figure to the ribbed body, the upper body and sides with a thick black brown to blue and white mottled glaze; unmarked. Height 20.5 cm.

A contemporary Japanese celadon glaze vase, signed, 22 cm high

Japanese Celadon Glaze Vase, Signed - 22cm

A contemporary Japanese celadon glaze vase, signed, 22 cm high

A Satsuma mantel vase, early 20th century. 29.5 cm

Early 20th Century Satsuma Mantel Vase (9 words)

A Satsuma mantel vase, early 20th century. 29.5 cm

A Japanese stoneware Ikebana vase in the form of a water jar.…

Japanese Stoneware Ikebana Water Jar Vase

A Japanese stoneware Ikebana vase in the form of a water jar. 29 cm high

A Japanese Imari vase, bottle form, decorated with florals and…

Imari Floral Moth Vase

A Japanese Imari vase, bottle form, decorated with florals and moths in traditional colours. Height 26 cm

Late 19th century Japanese Satsuma vase

Late 19th Century Satsuma Japanese Vase

Late 19th century Japanese Satsuma vase

Japanese Satsuma small vase, flowers, mark to base

Japanese Satsuma Flower Vase with Mark

Japanese Satsuma small vase, flowers, mark to base

Satsuma small bud vase

Mini Satsuma Bud Vase

Satsuma small bud vase

Vase late 19th century, Japanese pottery exportware, Satsuma…

Satsuma Court Figure Vase, Late 19th Century

Vase late 19th century, Japanese pottery exportware, Satsuma decoration with court figures, diameter 30 cm, (a/f hairline 6 cm crack), (unmarked)

Japanese Sumida Gawa vase

Sumida Gawa Japanese Vase

Japanese Sumida Gawa vase

Japanese pierced vase, decorated with irises, 30 cm high

Japanese Iris Pierced Vase, 30cm Height

Japanese pierced vase, decorated with irises, 30 cm high

Royal Satsuma hand painted vase, 30 cm high approx

Hand-painted Royal Satsuma Vase - 30cm High

Royal Satsuma hand painted vase, 30 cm high approx

Japanese Satsuma 2 handle vase, with hand painted decoration,…

Japanese Satsuma Hand Painted Vase with 2 Handles

Japanese Satsuma 2 handle vase, with hand painted decoration, 11.7 cm high

Small Satsuma porcelain vase, with chrysanthemum and floral…

Chrysanthemum Satsuma Vase - Floral Decoration - 12cm

Small Satsuma porcelain vase, with chrysanthemum and floral decoration 12 cm high

Large Japanese vase with raised blossom decoration on a black…

Japanese Blossom Vase

Large Japanese vase with raised blossom decoration on a black ground, factory mark to base, 32 cm high approx.

Japanese Imari vase 21 cm high

21cm Japanese Imari Vase

Japanese Imari vase 21 cm high

Vintage Japanese vase, with dragon design, 24 cm high

Dragon Design Japanese Vase - 24 cm

Vintage Japanese vase, with dragon design, 24 cm high

Antique Japanese decorative ceramic vase on four feet with bird…

Japanese Ceramic Vase with Bird and Floral Decoration

Antique Japanese decorative ceramic vase on four feet with bird and floral decoration, height 29.5 cm

Japanese Imari pattern table vase painted Imari blossom…

Japanese Imari Blossom Table Vase - 22cm

Japanese Imari pattern table vase painted Imari blossom decoration, marked to base, height 22 cm.

Small Satsuma twin handle posy vase with figural decoration,…

Cracked Satsuma Twin Handle Vase with Figural Decoration

Small Satsuma twin handle posy vase with figural decoration, height 9.5 cm, crack to top rim

Antique Satsuma Japan hand painted vase blossom decorated,…

Hand-painted Satsuma Blossom Vase, 46cm Height

Antique Satsuma Japan hand painted vase blossom decorated, height 46 cm

Two various Japanese Satsuma vases one with figural decoration,…

Japanese Satsuma Vases with Figural and Bird Decorations

Two various Japanese Satsuma vases one with figural decoration, the other with bird and floral decoration, height 15 cm

Japanese Satsuma table vase hand painted bird and blossom…

Hand-painted Satsuma Vase with Bird and Blossom Decoration

Japanese Satsuma table vase hand painted bird and blossom decoration, on cobalt blue ground, height 16 cm.

Two Satsuma Japan ceramic pieces including vase, height 15 cm…

Satsuma Wisteria Ceramic Vase and Dish Set

Two Satsuma Japan ceramic pieces including vase, height 15 cm approx; and small dish, diameter 12 cm approx; each with Wisteria decoration, and with character marks to base.

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.

Pair of old Japanese porcelain vases 22 cm high

Vintage Japanese Porcelain Vases - 22cm

Pair of old Japanese porcelain vases 22 cm high

Large Japanese porcelain vase, 30 cm high approx

Japanese Porcelain Vase - 30cm Height

Large Japanese porcelain vase, 30 cm high approx

A pair of Chrysanthemum Satsuma vases, with gilt detailing.…

Gilt Chrysanthemum Satsuma Vases (40cm)

A pair of Chrysanthemum Satsuma vases, with gilt detailing. Height 40 cm

Satsuma lidded vase. Red character mark to base. Small rim chip.…

Satsuma lidded vase with red character mark

Satsuma lidded vase. Red character mark to base. Small rim chip. Height 18 cm

Antique Japanese porcelain Fukagawa vase. 31.5 cm high

Antique Fukagawa Porcelain Vase - 31.5 cm

Antique Japanese porcelain Fukagawa vase. 31.5 cm high

An antique Japanese porcelain vase with hand-painted floral…

Japanese Hand-Painted Floral Porcelain Vase, Green Factory Mark, 18cm

An antique Japanese porcelain vase with hand-painted floral decoration, green factory mark to base, 18 cm high

Amphora antique Austrian porcelain vase, a German bisque…

Antique Porcelain Vases: Austrian, German, Japanese (Set of 3)

Amphora antique Austrian porcelain vase, a German bisque figural porcelain vase, and an antique Japanese export ware floral porcelain vase, 19th/20th century, (3 items), the largest 20 cm high

A vintage Italian pottery statue of a peasant woodcutter,…

Italian Pottery and Ceramic Novelty Statues

A vintage Italian pottery statue of a peasant woodcutter, Charlie Chaplin figural Japanese vase, and an Italian ceramic novelty statue, mid to late 20th century, (3 items), the largest 28 cm high

Italian pottery statue, Swedish pottery vase, two Japanese…

Mixed Pottery and Porcelain Collection

Italian pottery statue, Swedish pottery vase, two Japanese porcelain bird jugs, a Japanese porcelain mouse statue and a European porcelain statue of a woman, 20th century, (6 items), the vase 21.5 cm high

A Japanese pottery vase with glazed enamel cartouche, character…

Japanese Enamel Cartouche Pottery Vase, 20th Century

A Japanese pottery vase with glazed enamel cartouche, character mark to base, 20th century, 16 cm high

Small collection of Japanese Satsuma Ware comprising, a…

Japanese Satsuma Ware Collection

Small collection of Japanese Satsuma Ware comprising, a circular lidded jar and cover decorated with a river landscape, small 2 handled koro decorated with wisteria (chip to one foot) small vase decorated with bird and blossom, signed, 8 coffee cans and…

Japanese crystalline glaze vase, with spreading lip, slender…

Japanese Crystalline Glaze Vase with Blue and White Tones

Japanese crystalline glaze vase, with spreading lip, slender neck and baluster body, in tones of white and blue, height 28 cm Provenance: The Estate of Dr T. F. Yeung

Mashiko Pottery, shoulder vase, stoneware with poured nuka over…

Geometric Shoulder Vase from Mashiko Pottery

Mashiko Pottery, shoulder vase, stoneware with poured nuka over tenmoku glazes and geometrical design to the shoulder, height 23.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection

Mashiko Pottery, large baluster vase, stoneware with poured…

Mashiko Baluster Vase with Nuka and Tenmoku Glazes

Mashiko Pottery, large baluster vase, stoneware with poured thick nuka and tenmoku glazes over kaki, height 26.5 cm. Provenance: Private collection

Japanese enamel vase, of ovoid form, decorated with floral…

Japanese Enamel Vase with Floral Motifs

Japanese enamel vase, of ovoid form, decorated with floral motifs in tones of purple, green and red on a black ground, height 13 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

A Japanese Hirado porcelain bottle vase and one other, Meiji…

Hirado and Oriental Vases with Floral Motifs

A Japanese Hirado porcelain bottle vase and one other, Meiji period, 19th to 20th century, a Hirado vase delicately and freely decorated with bamboo, rushes and other flowers between concentric blue lines to the rim and base, the other oriental vase of…

Large Satsuma vase, of baluster form, flanked by handles,…

Brocade Satsuma Vase with Figures and Handles

Large Satsuma vase, of baluster form, flanked by handles, decorated with figures surrounded by a brocade border, a/f, height 39 cm

Pair of hand painted Noritake vases in the form of Grecian urns,…

Hand painted Noritake Grecian urn vases (set of 2)

Pair of hand painted Noritake vases in the form of Grecian urns, each approx 20 cm high (2)

Satsuma square form vase, with hand painted and gilt decoration,…

Satsuma Gilt Vase, Hand-Painted, Signed, 8cm Height

Satsuma square form vase, with hand painted and gilt decoration, raised on stepped feet, signed, height 8 cm

A Japanese Studio twin-handled globular vase, Mon to base, 20th…

Japanese Twin-Handled Vase

A Japanese Studio twin-handled globular vase, Mon to base, 20th century, the handles protrude from the body of the vase in a wave shape. Height 17 cm

Large Japanese Imari vase, approx 30 cm high, 15 cm dia

Japanese Imari Vase, 30cm Height

Large Japanese Imari vase, approx 30 cm high, 15 cm dia

A Japanese Meiji period Satsuma fluted ovoid vase, painted with…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Court Scene and Flowers

A Japanese Meiji period Satsuma fluted ovoid vase, painted with a panel of a dignitary & attendants holding court, the reverse with figures overlooking a lake, on a pale grey ground richly painted with coloured flowers and gilt scrolling, seal mark,…

A Japanese Satsuma bowl and dish and an exportware vase (3)…

Japanese Satsuma Bowl, Dish, and Exportware Vase (20th Century)

A Japanese Satsuma bowl and dish and an exportware vase (3) 20th century

A Japanese Satsuma vase early 20th century 8.5 cm high

Early 20th Century Japanese Satsuma Vase, 8.5cm High

A Japanese Satsuma vase early 20th century 8.5 cm high

A Japanese blue and white porcelain vase, 20th century. 46 cm…

Japanese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, 20th Century

A Japanese blue and white porcelain vase, 20th century. 46 cm high

A Japanese Satsuma meiji period vase with blue butterflies and…

Meiji Satsuma Vase with Blue Butterflies and Florals

A Japanese Satsuma meiji period vase with blue butterflies and florals on a cream ground. Enamel gilt borders. Height 18 cm

Group of six Japanese pottery vessels, including four small…

Japanese Pottery Collection from Scotts

Group of six Japanese pottery vessels, including four small vases, a chamber stick and a bowl. Height 12 cm max. Provenance: collection of John & Marguerite Scott.

Large Satsuma vase, the ovoid body finely painted with floral…

Satsuma Floral Vase with Reticulated Neck

Large Satsuma vase, the ovoid body finely painted with floral vases, emblems, reticulated neck with all over crazing, 30 cm height

Late 19th century Satsuma twin vase elongated oval forms with…

Satsuma Twin Vase with Enamel Decorations

Late 19th century Satsuma twin vase elongated oval forms with enamel decorations, 26 cm high

Three Japanese Satsuma vases, approx 26 cm high and 2 x 15.5 cm

Set of Three Satsuma Vases, 26 cm and 15.5 cm

Three Japanese Satsuma vases, approx 26 cm high and 2 x 15.5 cm

Japanese Tokyo school porcelain vase. Decorated with a flower…

Tokyo School Porcelain Vase with Flower Cart Design

Japanese Tokyo school porcelain vase. Decorated with a flower cart. Signed to base. Height 30 cm

A small Satsuma porcelain vase decorated with butterflies

Butterfly-adorned Satsuma porcelain vase

A small Satsuma porcelain vase decorated with butterflies

Japanese Satsuma vase, decorated with figural groups in a…

Figural Satsuma Vase - Traditional Japanese Scene

Japanese Satsuma vase, decorated with figural groups in a traditional scene, height 21.5 cm

Antique Japanese Satsuma vase, with three temple lion feet &…

Satsuma Vase with Temple Lion Feet & Handles (Repaired)

Antique Japanese Satsuma vase, with three temple lion feet & dual side handles, 31.5 cm high approx, repaired

Japanese Satsuma vase, hand painted with scenes of men in…

Hand-painted Satsuma vase with traditional dress scenes

Japanese Satsuma vase, hand painted with scenes of men in traditional dress, 18 cm high approx.