Japanese Satsuma Earthenware Covered Pot
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- Width:
2 15/16 Inches - Height:
3 3/4 Inches - Depth:
2 15/16 Inches - Period:
19th Century - Origin:
China/Japan
This exceptional Japanese Satsuma earthenware pot is a work of sublime beauty. Crafted during the Meiji period, this square covered pot is decorated with intricate scenes of bamboo groves, a garden of flowers, women and children, and villagers in mountainous landscapes, all in gilt-accented detail. Covered with a pierced top, this container exhibits the exceptional beauty and skill that defines Satsuma pottery.
Features marks on base, possibly Kizan
Circa 1890
2 15/16"e x 3 ¾"high
Satsuma earthenware has enjoyed great popularity with collectors for nearly 150 years, and is considered the quintessential art form of the Meiji period. Crafted in its earliest form in the 17th century, this luminous style was developed in its present form around 1790, and is characterized by overglaze enamel and gilded detailing, with designs derived from nature, especially floral and animal. Architectural and human decorations appeared in the 19th century. Originating near Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu Island, Satsuma ware began as a regional style made by Korean potters for the princely Shimazu family and local population. This changed when these wares were displayed at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris, where they received great acclaim. Soon, Satsuma ware was commissioned from craftsmen all across the area for export to the West, even in major cities like Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo and Yokohama, and its success was ensured by the ongoing patronage of the Shimazu family.
Features marks on base, possibly Kizan
Circa 1890
2 15/16"e x 3 ¾"high
Satsuma earthenware has enjoyed great popularity with collectors for nearly 150 years, and is considered the quintessential art form of the Meiji period. Crafted in its earliest form in the 17th century, this luminous style was developed in its present form around 1790, and is characterized by overglaze enamel and gilded detailing, with designs derived from nature, especially floral and animal. Architectural and human decorations appeared in the 19th century. Originating near Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu Island, Satsuma ware began as a regional style made by Korean potters for the princely Shimazu family and local population. This changed when these wares were displayed at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris, where they received great acclaim. Soon, Satsuma ware was commissioned from craftsmen all across the area for export to the West, even in major cities like Kyoto, Osaka, Tokyo and Yokohama, and its success was ensured by the ongoing patronage of the Shimazu family.
