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Satsuma Table Lamp

This is the kind of post where I like to right some wrongs and dispel some errors when it comes to buying antique Satsuma pottery pieces.

If you look on sites like eBay, you will find many Satsuma Table Lamps for sale, which, although they are attractive, they are not what I would call authentic.  They even go so far as to advertise them as "antique" too.

My points are as follows:

  1. The majority of these lamps are made from Satsuma "Style" vases and pots that have been changed to hold a wooden stand and electrical connection.
  2. No right minded antiques collector would wreck an original piece to turn it into a lamp.  They would just be crazy.  Apart from drilling a hole in the base for the electrical cord to run through, they also block off the hole at the top too.
  3. These vases are only imitation Satsuma.  They are produced in the Satsuma style only - so be careful and wary of buying ones that claim to be antique.
  4. You may come across an old lamp from the 40's, after Satsuma pottery became massively popular all over the world, but that is most likely the most antique you will get.  There may be exceptions to this rule, but I think this is right.

So please be aware of my thoughts on this subject and buy knowing exactly what you are getting.

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Antq Asian Japanese Moriage Satsuma Porcelain Hand Painted Table Lamp Metal Base
Antq Asian Japanese Moriage Satsuma Porcelain Hand Painted Table Lamp Metal Base
$42.00
COBALT BLUE ASIAN SATSUMA VASE LAMP JAPANESE GEISHA WOMEN GIRLS 2 LANDSCAPE ART
COBALT BLUE ASIAN SATSUMA VASE LAMP JAPANESE GEISHA WOMEN GIRLS 2 LANDSCAPE ART
$70.00
Vintage Satsuma Japanese Table Lamp With Enamel Floral Motif On A Gilt Exterior
Vintage Satsuma Japanese Table Lamp With Enamel Floral Motif On A Gilt Exterior
$125.00

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Vtg Japanese Satsuma Millefleur Earthenware Table Lamp Chrysanthemums Moriage
Vtg Japanese Satsuma Millefleur Earthenware Table Lamp Chrysanthemums Moriage
$111.00
Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Dragon Samurai Vase Table Lamp Hand Painted 23
Antique Meiji Japanese Satsuma Dragon Samurai Vase Table Lamp Hand Painted 23
$275.00
Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp Floral Design c 1920s
Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp Floral Design c 1920s
$254.99

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Beautiful Antique Japanese Satsuma Imari Gold Table Lamp
Beautiful Antique Japanese Satsuma Imari Gold Table Lamp
$299.00
Vintage Satsuma Japanese Oriental Table Lamp WORKS Peacock Design Gold Outlining
Vintage Satsuma Japanese Oriental Table Lamp WORKS Peacock Design Gold Outlining
$65.00
Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp
Antique Japanese Satsuma Porcelain Table Lamp
$299.99

4 replies on “Satsuma Table Lamp”

Unsure of the provenance of my piece. The wisteria and gilt is beautifully done. Bottom shows 2 marks. The red is not legible to me but the gilt mark is.

ich habe eine tischlampe die seit 1933 im familienbesitz ist. sie hat diesen Stempel. und noch im holzfuß den stempel Made in japan. elefant mit göttin eingerollter rüssel wie erfahre ich den wert?

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