What is Satsuma pottery?

Satsuma pottery is a distinct type of Japanese earthenware featuring an ivory-coloured crackle glaze covered in intricate enamel painting and gold leaf. These pieces were produced in large quantities for export during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Craftsmen used fine brushes to depict traditional figures, landscapes and wisteria blossoms across vases, bowls and garniture sets. The style remains easily recognisable due to its textured surface and ornamental richness.

How do I identify Meiji period pieces?

Meiji period items date from the reign of the Japanese emperor between eighteen sixty-eight and nineteen twelve, a golden era for decorative arts and ceramic export. Look for detailed craftsmanship, signed bases, and stylistic influences from traditional Japanese folklore and flora. Many of these objects combine high-fired ceramics with elaborate overglaze painting, gold accents and applied relief figures. They reflect a transitional time when Japanese kilns tailored their production specifically for western collectors.

What is Imari porcelain?

Imari porcelain refers to Japanese export wares decorated in a striking palette of cobalt blue, iron red and gold. These ceramics were shipped through the port of Imari and became prized ornaments in grand European interiors. The decoration typically relies on symmetrical panels filled with floral motifs and exotic birds, creating a vibrant visual texture. Potters achieved this look through multiple firings to set the underglaze blue before applying the enamel and gilt layers.

How were antique ceramic waterpots used?

Scholar's water vessels and waterpots were essential tools on the desks of literate elites in historical China. Scholars used them to dispense small amounts of water for grinding solid ink sticks against inkstones. These small ceramic vessels required high skill from the potter, often featuring monochromatic glazes, carved details or underglaze painting. Their compact forms reflect the refined aesthetic of traditional calligraphy practice.

Home > Antiques For Sale > Oriental Pottery > Page 11

Antique Oriental Pottery

248 items · page 11 of 16

← Page 11 of 16 →

These pieces of antique oriental pottery span centuries of kiln craft from China and Japan, offering collectors hand-painted earthenware, porcelain and complex glazes.

19th century

Save

Good Pair of 19th Century Chinese Dogs of Fo Sancai

From Rams Head Antiques

£795

FOR SALE

ceramics

Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Vases

1900 - 1920

Save

Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Vases

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£545

FOR SALE

vases

Sumida Gawa Japanese Vase with Child Figure, Oxblood Glaze, Signed Hiroshi, C. 1900

1900 - 1920

Save

Sumida Gawa Japanese Vase with Child Figure, Oxblood Glaze, Signed Hiroshi, C. 1900

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£400

FOR SALE

vases

Chinese Turquoise Glazed Cockerel, Qing Dynasty.

19th century

Save

Chinese Turquoise Glazed Cockerel, Qing Dynasty.

From Philip Carrol Antiques

£380

FOR SALE

ceramics

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases with Arhats, Rich Gilt Decoration, C.1890–1910

19th century

Save

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases with Arhats, Rich Gilt Decoration, C.1890–1910

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£300

FOR SALE

vases

19th century

Save

A Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases by Kizan

From Devonshire Antiques

£1,800

FOR SALE

vases

Satsuma Footed Bowl Burner, Japan, C. 1920

1900 - 1920

Save

Satsuma Footed Bowl Burner, Japan, C. 1920

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£350

FOR SALE

ceramics

Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Satsuma Vases

1900 - 1920

Save

Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Satsuma Vases

From London City Antiques

£365

FOR SALE

vases

Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

17th century

Save

Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£595

FOR SALE

ceramics

Kinkozan Satsuma 1000 Flowerhead Vase, Dating to the Meiji Period

19th century

Save

Kinkozan Satsuma 1000 Flowerhead Vase, Dating to the Meiji Period

From Oliver Sargent Antiques

£1,795

FOR SALE

vases

Listings feature earthenware, porcelain and terracotta across Chinese and Japanese historical periods, supplemented by nineteenth-century English transferware.

Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

1900 - 1920

Save

Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£375

FOR SALE

vases

Longquan Celadon Foliate-rim Bowl, Southern Song – Early Yuan, C. 13th–early 14th Century

Pre 16th century

Save

Longquan Celadon Foliate-rim Bowl, Southern Song – Early Yuan, C. 13th–early 14th Century

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£3,600

FOR SALE

miscellaneous

A 16th-century Style Chinese / Vietnamese Blue & White Ceramic Teapot

19th century

Save

A 16th-century Style Chinese / Vietnamese Blue & White Ceramic Teapot

From Artsonline

£390

FOR SALE

ceramics

19th century

Save

A Fine Pair of 19th Century Red Cinnabar Lacquer Vases in Good Condition

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£575

FOR SALE

vases

Japanese Satsuma Hotei and Karako, Late Meiji, C.1890

19th century

Save

Japanese Satsuma Hotei and Karako, Late Meiji, C.1890

From Gillers Antiques Ltd

£300

FOR SALE

ceramics

Unusual Antique Quality Japanese Blue and White Imari Dish

1900 - 1920

Save

Unusual Antique Quality Japanese Blue and White Imari Dish

From London City Antiques

£475

FOR SALE

ceramics

← 1 ... 9 10 11 12 13 ... 16 →

Antique Oriental Pottery

Good Pair of 19th Century Chinese Dogs of Fo Sancai

Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Japanese Satsuma Vases

Sumida Gawa Japanese Vase with Child Figure, Oxblood Glaze, Signed Hiroshi, C. 1900

Chinese Turquoise Glazed Cockerel, Qing Dynasty.

Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases with Arhats, Rich Gilt Decoration, C.1890–1910

A Pair of Japanese Satsuma Vases by Kizan

Satsuma Footed Bowl Burner, Japan, C. 1920

Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Satsuma Vases

Chinese Transitional Wucai Small Jar, Painted with Yellow Buddhistic Lions Against an Iron Red and Green Enamel Against the Blue and White Body of the Jar. Dating Mid-17th Century

Kinkozan Satsuma 1000 Flowerhead Vase, Dating to the Meiji Period

Fantastic Quality Large Antique Satsuma Vase

Longquan Celadon Foliate-rim Bowl, Southern Song – Early Yuan, C. 13th–early 14th Century

A 16th-century Style Chinese / Vietnamese Blue & White Ceramic Teapot

A Fine Pair of 19th Century Red Cinnabar Lacquer Vases in Good Condition

Japanese Satsuma Hotei and Karako, Late Meiji, C.1890

Unusual Antique Quality Japanese Blue and White Imari Dish

Add keywords to the filter

Price

Era

Period

Style

Material

Origin

Stock Location

Recently Added

Online Payments

Categories