A very delicate Japanese Satsuma Miniature Cup, by Soko China. Circa: 20th century, Japan. H: 5.8cm
A beautiful Kinkozan Satsuma Vase, of flying Dragons. One dragon has expanded wings! Circa: early 20th century, Japan. H: 11.5” inches.
Some breaks, damages, and restorations.
My first Japanese Satsuma charger that depicts Gama Sennin (蝦蟇仙人), holding a frog. His face is total unrecognizable. Circa: late 19th to early 20th century, Japan.
Japanese Satsuma Bowl, Meiji Period (late 19th to early 20th century).
Creamy body, with dense earthenware (feels a bit heavier compared to American studio satsuma). The decorations on the surface are also different; old Satsuma has a smooth feel. If you trace you hands over the American-painted satsuma, you can feel the roughness of the paint over the earthenware (dry, sandy, a bit more pores). Old satsuma feels smooth, much denser, almost like touching a porcelain glaze.
