Is all Satsuma pottery marked?
All of the original Satsuma pottery pieces were made, glazed and painted by hand. Therefore, you should be able to see if the marking has been painted by hand or stamped on. If a stamp or print has been used to mark the piece, you may have a more modern item – most likely mid to late 20th century and worth less value.
What is a Satsuma bowl?
The Satsuma with which most people are familiar is late Satsuma or nishikide. It is a distinctive Japanese pottery present during the Meiji period (1868 to 1912). The ceramic example has a warm cream, ivory to beige background with a crackled glaze.
Is Satsuma ware valuable?
The renown of the Satsuma pottery kilns spread far and wide throughout the country. While the Japanese Satsuma vase is one of the most popular objects in the field, any work from this period tends to be quite valuable today.
What is a Satsuma vase worth?
A pair of vases comparable to yours recently sold for around $75 and a twenty-three inch Royal Satsuma floor vase sold in the same range. I would place a value of $30 to $40 on your vase.
What is a Satsuma dish?
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… …
How to read Satsuma marks-antique Japanese pottery?
If there are 2 lines of Kanji characters, move to the left and start at the top of the next line, reading downwards again. Many of the Japanese makers marks on Satsuma porcelain or pottery are simply the name of the person who made the item, or a generic marking such as “Dai Nippon Satsuma”.
Where can I find Satsuma Bowls from the Edo period?
While some workshops, like the Taizan or the Kinkozan, continued to produce works into the late 19th century, such works are exceedingly rare and very precious, generally found in museums or in Japanese personal collections. Late Edo period Satsuma bowl with relief dragon and polychrome chrysanthemum design.
How much is a large Satsuma bowl worth?
Large Satsuma Bowl with Dragon and Phoenix Motif, Edo Period, 19th century. Sold for $750 via Heritage Auctions (June 2018).
Where does the name Satsuma ware come from?
Bowl with a multitude of women, Meiji era, c. 1904, Kinkōzan workshop, by Yabu Meizan. Satsuma ware (薩摩焼, Satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery originally from Satsuma Province, southern Kyūshū.
If there are 2 lines of Kanji characters, move to the left and start at the top of the next line, reading downwards again. Many of the Japanese makers marks on Satsuma porcelain or pottery are simply the name of the person who made the item, or a generic marking such as “Dai Nippon Satsuma”.
While some workshops, like the Taizan or the Kinkozan, continued to produce works into the late 19th century, such works are exceedingly rare and very precious, generally found in museums or in Japanese personal collections. Late Edo period Satsuma bowl with relief dragon and polychrome chrysanthemum design.
What’s the history of the Satsuma dish in Japan?
A Satsuma dish signed Kinrando and a pair of Satuma vases signed Yaki Hattori, Meiji Period. Sold for €500 via Tajan (October 2018). In over 12,000 years of the Japanese tradition, few items have been considered more precious than finely crafted Japanese pottery.
Large Satsuma Bowl with Dragon and Phoenix Motif, Edo Period, 19th century. Sold for $750 via Heritage Auctions (June 2018).
