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Large 19th C Satsuma Vase
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Large 19th C Satsuma Vase

19th century
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A Substantial 19th Century Satsuma Vase.

With an outswept rim, with a scallop and folded edge. The concave neck decorated with panels of rising and spreading flowers, against a lattice ground, and between borders of petal heads. The decoration continued to the shoulders of the vase, and alternating with reserves filled with pairs of doves, wading cranes, and butterflies. The main body with scenes of courtiers and attendants on the edge of a garden. Intensely decorated and highlighted in gilt. Cover restored.

Date circa 1870.

Height 17 1/4 inches, 44cm.

Diameter 12 inches, 31cm.

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Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Japanese Satsuma Lidded Vase to the 19th Century.

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SA1231636
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24271
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Shropshire SY44UH

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Description
A Substantial 19th Century Satsuma Vase.

With an outswept rim, with a scallop and folded edge.

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The concave neck decorated with panels of rising and spreading flowers, against a lattice ground, and between borders of petal heads.
Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares

The decoration continued to the shoulders of the vase, and alternating with reserves filled with pairs of doves, wading cranes, and butterflies. The main body with scenes of courtiers and attendants on the edge of a garden. Intensely decorated and highlighted in gilt. Cover restored.

Date circa 1870.

Height 17 1/4 inches, 44cm.

Diameter 12 inches, 31cm.

Date of Manufacture

Mytton Antiques - Jerrard Nares has dated this Japanese Satsuma Lidded Vase to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1231636
Dealers Internal Ref
24271
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A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial.
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Archive I A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial.

Large 19th C Satsuma Vase

Archive II A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial. View II
Archive III A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial. View III
Archive IV A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial. View IV
Archive V A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial. View V
Archive VI A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial. View VI
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Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 4UH
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A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial.
LARGE 19TH C SATSUMA VASE
Ref: SA1231636
A large Japanese Satsuma earthenware lidded vase featuring intricate gilding, figural panels, a scalloped collar, and a gilded foo dog finial.
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  • ObjectVases & Urns
  • Period19th century
  • StyleMeiji Period
  • MaterialEarthenware, Enamel, Gold Leaf
  • ColourGold and Cream
  • MotifsShishi finial, Brocade pattern gilding, Scalloped rim, Figural panels

This large nineteenth-century Satsuma earthenware lidded vase follows the Meiji period style and stands 44 cm high with a diameter of 31 cm. The cream and gold object is intensely finished with enamel paint, gold leaf, and a glossy glaze. It has an outswept rim with a scalloped, folded edge, a concave neck, and a figural foo dog or shishi finial atop the restored cover. The body displays intricate brocade pattern gilding and detailed figural panels showing courtiers and attendants near a garden, alongside lattice grounds, rising flowers, doves, wading cranes, and butterflies. Such a substantial decorative vessel suits display on a sideboard top in a living room, dining room, or hallway as a prominent ornamental centrepiece. The maximalist wonderland design integrates well into traditional or eclectic interiors where vibrant gilding and elaborate historical Japanese motifs complement existing curated decorative collections.

Satsuma ware originates from the Satsuma province in southern Japan, dating back to the late sixteenth century. By the nineteenth-century Meiji period, production adapted specifically for Western export, characterised by intricate gilded brocade painting, dense figural compositions, and crackle-glazed earthenware.

Satsuma ceramics are constructed from a light-coloured earthenware body featuring a finely crazed or crackled lead glaze. The exterior surfaces are decorated using raised polychrome enamels (known as moriage) and burnished gold leaf gilding.

Authentic nineteenth-century Satsuma items display a distinctive ivory or cream-toned crackle glaze under heavy polychrome enamelling. Look for fine gilded hand-painted detail, density in the decorative panels, and makers marks or shimazu family crests painted on the base.

A substantial oriental vessel creates visual balance when displayed as a solitary hero piece on a sideboard, console table, or within an unused fireplace alcove. Placing it against neutral plaster or dark timber panelling highlights the elaborate gilded surface work.

Dust regularly using a dry, soft brush to prevent dirt accumulation in raised enamel work. Avoid immersing the piece in water, using liquid detergents, or scrubbing, as moisture and friction can loosen antique surface gilding.
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