Satsuma Japanese Ceramics

It is named after the satsuma provinces but was made in many parts of japan notably in kyoto.

Satsuma japanese ceramics.

A typical piece of satsuma will be of a yellow complexion and usually decorated with intricate and minute japanese figures landscapes and even dragons. Satsuma pottery is the western name for very collectable type of japanese earthenware exported throughout the world since the japanese meiji period 1868 1912. By adapting their gilded polychromatic enamel overglaze designs to appeal to the tastes of western consumers. The popularity of japanese ceramics in the west caused a vast and delightful variety of wares to be made in the late nineteenth century for export.

Ceramics bearing the satsuma kamon were made well outside of the borders of kyushu. Factories were established production ramped up and pieces were submitted to various world s fairs gaining such significant exposure that all japanese. Colorful imari porcelain in deep blue orange red and gold fukagawa porcelain in imaginative designs as well as the softly colored satsuma earthenwares are the best known of the old japanese. The savvy rulers of satsuma by this time the shimazu clan were quick to capitalize on the gigantic expansion of the market for japanese porcelain.

Satsuma pottery dates back to the 16th century and is still produced today. Satsuma pottery was made in or around kagoshima in kyushu japan in the later part of the 19th century through to the early 1920 s in satsuma in southern japan. Expanding the market for japanese pottery. Satsuma ware is a type of japanese pottery originally from satsuma province southern kyūshū.

Satsuma pottery acquired its name from an old province of japan that is now the western half of kagoshima prefecture on the island of kyūshū. Today it can be divided into two distinct categories. 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. Word of satsuma masterworks spread to the west and japanese ceramics and porcelain became sought after luxuries throughout america and europe.

Items for export were often decorated with obscure and unrelated themes chosen for their drama and exoticism. You may also find that there are no main markings only japanese numbers. Satsuma pottery of japan satsuma ware originated when the shimazu prince of the satsuma domain in southern kyūshū abducted skilled korean potters after toyotomi hideyoshi s japanese invasions of korea to establish a local pottery industry. From this province came one of the best known names in the field of japanese ceramics.

The designs also feature a form of decoration called moriage which is a term used to describe the use of raised enamel seen on many pieces of asian and japanese pottery. Why is it. 295 398 07 325 15 japanese satsuma vase lp antiques 75 00 101 21 82 67 antique japanese kyoto satsuma pot yore antiques 300 404 82 330 66 a pair japanese satsuma kyotoware ceramic jardinieres eau de nil 175 236 15 192 89 japanese meiji period satsuma vase silver salvo. These types of markings are more common on larger vases that form part of a set.