Meiji Period Satsuma vase decorated with Samurai Warriors Circa 1890/1900 . Quality Satsuma Vase in lovely perfect condition with no issues , 3 different Portraits around the Vase , Beautifully decorated Landscaped scenes with a Gold finish to each figure with no rubbing or worn Gilding to the Portraits . Satsuma ware (???, Satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery originally from Satsuma Province, southern Kyushu. Today, it can be divided into two distinct categories: the original plain dark clay early Satsuma (???, Ko-Satsuma) made in Satsuma from around 1600, and the elaborately decorated export Satsuma (???, Kyo-Satsuma) ivory-bodied pieces which began to be produced in the nineteenth century in various Japanese cities. By adapting their gilded polychromatic enamel overglaze designs to appeal to the tastes of western consumers, manufacturers of the latter made Satsuma ware one of the most recognized and profitable export products of Japan for centuries, and even became one of the key sources of funding for the Meiji period reforms.1885�1930sThe mid-1880s saw the beginning of an export slump for many Japanese goods, including Satsuma ware, linked in part to a depreciation of quality and novelty through mass production. By the 1890s, contemporary Satsuma ware had become generally denigrated by critics and collectors. It was negatively received at Chicago''s Columbian Exposition of 1893, but remained a popular export commodity into the twentieth century, becoming ''virtually synonymous with Japanese ceramics'' throughout the Meiji period.[31] Satsuma ware continued to be mass-produced through the modern period, though quality declined to the point where it eventually lost interest for consumers. Business Established in 1977 Selling to the Trade and Private Buyers . Eclectic mix of Antiques and Collectors Items .All measurements width ways are to the widest point .All our Sales have a 7 day returns Policy should you not be happy with your purch...