How do I identify my Satsuma ware?

How do I identify my Satsuma ware?

Satsuma usually has the artist’s signature along with the Satsuma mark. Whatever the Satsuma mark used, many Satsuma pieces include the Shimazu clan mark, a red, hand-painted circle with a cross inside (like the crosshairs in a gunsight).

How do I know if I have a Satsuma vase?

The ceramics are fired at lower temperatures than porcelain, so Satsuma is a kind of hybrid porcelain-pottery. Collectible Satsuma, dating from the mid-19th century on, may be identified by its ornately decorated polychrome and gold designs on an ivory crackle-glazed ground.

Is Satsuma China valuable?

Satsuma Pottery in the Market Today While some workshops, like the Taizan or the Kinkozan, continued to produce works into the late 19th century, such works are exceedingly rare and very precious, generally found in museums or in Japanese personal collections.

When was Royal Satsuma made?

Most of the antique Satsuma pottery seen today was made between the 1860s and the early 1920s for the export market and sent to Europe and America. Satsuma has actually been made since around 1600, but those were not for export, and very few featured faces until the mid-19th century.

How can I tell if my Japanese vase is valuable?

Look for a mark on the bottom of the vase. Marks may reflect the name of the company that made the vase, as well as the name of its designer. When the vase has a company name and an artist’s name, it may be worth more than if it simply has a company name. Marks may be inked, painted or engraved into the bottom.

What is Moriage Satsuma?

Moriage is a slip decoration of raised enamels. It occurs on Satsuma wares as early as circa 1890 but tends to be more carefully applied on early pieces. Moriage also seems to be limited to pieces made outside of the Satsuma domain while being typical for Kyoto Satsuma ware.

How can you tell if a Japanese vase is antique?

How to Tell If a Vase Is Antique

1. Look for a mark on the bottom of the vase.
2. Look at the composition of the glass.
3. Look at the bottom of the vase.
4. Look for an overmark, which is a stamp placed on the bottom of a vase over the original maker’s mark.
5. Look for a NIPPON mark.

What is the difference between Moriage and Satsuma?