Satsuma - Antique Pottery Creations, Artistic Paintings in Enamel Finish

Satsuma - A period name of Japanese Clan. This is around Circ 16, when the Japanese were conquering regions all around Japan. One of the regions they went was Korea and enchanted by their pottery making, they captured the skillful artisans back to Kyushu and adapted the Satsuma Japanese cultural influences into the pottery creations.

Most Sutsuma pottery creations are in vases, statuettes, kitchenware, teapot sets and buttons. The vases and tea pots bare images of country side, flora and fauna and wild creatures of the region. The statuettes are produced that are caricature of people or adorable figures. Most of the Satsuma enameled paintings have raised relief which give cleverly added attraction.

Limited pottery vases, tea pots and kitchenware called 'Gosu Blue' were produced mostly for the Japanese market around the 1850's and are rare with great demand. These pottery were still from the Kyushu region. The yellowish cream coloured pottery items mostly exported were popular and were later produced by potters around Kyoto, Tokyo and Yokohama. The more documented and high valued Satsuma collection would be from the Kinkosan House. Markings on the pottery items to show the artist and the 'Kanji' symbol authentize the items. Further research of the information of the displayable Satsuma pottery would justify the high price. There are no English markings on authentic Satsuma creations.

The Satsuma Creations:

Satusuma Tall Vases - Around a metre high with markings for orientation with others vases of the set to be displayed together. The pottery vases with plants and flowers together greets guests at the home Lobby

Satsuma Teapot Sets - Complete with teapots and tea cups in its original boxes are in sets. The teapot and tea cups pottery are decoratively placed cushioned on silk or velvet in the box.

Satsuma Buttons – These packaged on small placard sets. The buttons dons the kimono's of the then distiquished young ladies. The front of the buttons display the pictorial images and at the rear is found clever protrusion with a hole for the sewing.

Satsuma Statuettes – Colorful religious idols, geishas and wild life. These are not as large as pottery items that are known to be 5 feet high.

Satsuma Kitchenware – Especially bowls of different sizes with pictures of period people and scenery, flora and fauna, and wild life. These are finer pottery handcraft.

The Satsuma pottery of vases, teapot sets, buttons, statuettes and kitchenwares are good as collectors' items. They are around two centuries old and has distinguishing character. The pottery is thin from the Japanese clay, cream yellow colored and with fine crackling grains from its glazing effect. The great appreciation is of its hand painted art and design.