Satsuma Vase
One of the most collectible pieces of Satsuma Pottery is the Japanese Satsuma Vase. These pieces of earthenware pottery, decorated with amazing images or scenes from Japanese culture or society are highly collectible and sought after items.
Due to the fact that there was a period of mass production of this type of pottery and that it was copied heavily by other pottery makers during that time, there are many styles of Satsuma pottery on the market that may bear the images and hallmarks of the Satsuma style, buy may be from other locations and time periods.
A Satsuma vase can be the term used to describe an oriental style piece of pottery that has the following characteristics. The images that are on the surface of the pottery are very small and intricate and will usually feature either people, places, animals, Japanese Immortals or scenes from Japan. After the image was hand painted, the vase was then covered in a thin protective glaze which cracked slightly giving another of the satsuma pottery hallmarks to look out for. Some of the vases also heavily use gold coloring in their design which makes the vase look extra special. Another of the valuable and more sought after vases are the ones decorated with the images of many people, also known as the 1000 faces design.
Often sold as a pair, some of the Satsuma Vases measure up to nearly a meter tall, but the more common style vase you will find will be around 9 to 10 inches tall. The vases were often used for Ikebana, the art of formal Japanese flower arranging. The majority of Satsuma vases will have a lid too which is unusual for an item which we may think would be designed to hold flowers or other plants, but these vases were for purely decorative means. Some of the other pottery from the same region such as a Satsuma Bowl also featured a lid which some may think is unusual. The designs on the surface of the vases were mainly created so that the pieces could be used to decorate Japanese residences rather than be practical items.
If you are looking to purchase an antique satsuma vase then ensure that the item is in good condition and has no cracks or chips - or has a little damage as possible. Due to the age of some of these pieces, it is not always possible to buy items that have no damage at all. Finding a vase that is very old and also in very good condition is not an easy task. Also, ensure that the item has no markings or identifying words written in English such as ROYAL SATSUMA, as this will denote that the vase is a fake.
 STUNNING VINTAGE 1979 JAPANESE ARNART SATSUMA DOUBLE PEACOCK VASE $9.00 |
 Satsuma Dragonware Vases RARE MEIJI PERIOD $316.40 |
i have a Satsuma ogee shape box from the Meiji period signed Seikozan Tskuru that I’m interested in selling. Are you possibly interested in this item or know someone who maybe interested please feel free to contact me for pics and more info.
I have a Satsuma ogee shape box from the Meiji period signed Seikozan Tskuru that I’m interested in selling. Are you possibly interested in this item or know someone who maybe interested please feel free to contact me for pics and more info. omuniquearts@yahoo.com
I buy/ collect very high end satsuma. If you find any or unique pieces, please email me
emrani@pol.net. Thanks.
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I have a set of two Satsuma vases and two jars with lids. All are stamped on the bottom with a picture of the Great Wall of China, underneath which it reads “The Great Wall, SATSUMA, Made in China” in English. They are blue. The jars have a scene of several Chinese women engaged in some type of activity and stand 14″ tall. The vases have a bird and flower motif and are 16″ tall. All are embellished with a pattern of raised dots, and some pictures are outlined in gold. I want to sell them, but don’t know what value they have. I haven’t been able to find anything similar online.
Hi I have a larger vase that has Satsuma on the bottom + a number it is a gold etched one with sumos, +japenese ladies beautiful decoration I’d like to sell it. I can email pictures of it. Does anyone know how much its worth?
Thank you very much.
I have a pair of satsuma vases ive had them for 50years one is damaged.They have pictures of a bird with a long tail like a bird of paradise,the pattern is like a shield of which there are 6 every other one looks like water lillies on a rippled lakein between each 1sshield is a pattern with sparkly tiny gold spots and a blue plop of water. there are 2 bands of zigzag patterns round the top of the vaseand the space between is decorated with flowers and what looks like chrysthamumums the neck of the vase also has a ring of daisy like white flowers outlined in black on a cream background the rim and the base of the vase has a metal ring sround it and the interior of the vase is a glaze of turqouise blue