Ritas Bazaar has dated this Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bowl to the 19th Century.

The delicately lobed form is decorated internally with an elegant Hanami scene showing finely dressed aristocratic figures and attendants beneath flowering trees. The composition is arranged within a fan-shaped reserve surrounded by dense kin-de nanako style gilding and intricate gold dot decoration creating a rich jewelled surface effect.

The restrained balance of the decoration distinguishes the bowl from many later heavily overloaded export Satsuma wares. The painting remains airy and controlled, with unusually refined small-scale figure work and delicate polychrome enamels. The crackled underside bears a painted two-character mark reading 梅山 (Baizan), likely a decorator’s mark.

Measurements
Diameter: 10.5 cm / 4.1″
Height: 5 cm / 2.0″
Weight: 187 g
Condition
One extremely fine glaze/enamel line visible only under magnification and not penetrating through the body. Otherwise excellent antique condition with very well-preserved gilding and enamel decoration. The display stand shown in the photographs is not included.

Shipping & Packaging
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Ritas Bazaar has dated this Japanese Satsuma Pottery Bowl to the 19th Century.
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