Antique Japanese
Imperial Satsuma Gosu Blue Vase
Pottery & Porcelain Examples
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Type: Vase
Material: Ceramic Pottery
Age: Early Meiji Period (1868-1912), approximately 1870.
Origin/Maker: Satsuma ware, possibly made by Höraiken or a Hōbokuken. Has a Shimazu crest mark on base with "Satsuma ware" written underneath in kanji.
Satsuma Yaki Hōbokuken
薩摩 Satsuma
蓬来軒 Höraiken
造之 Zo no
Size: 8 1/4" tall (20.96 cm)
Weight: 1 lb 15.8 oz (901 g)
Provenance:
Collected: Dania Beach FL auction house 19 SEP 2023
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some wear to painted design.
Subject: Decorated in gosu blue with various examples of Japanese ceramics and porcelain wares (not all Satsuma). For example, the blue lidded jar is Seto porcelain (I have a nearly identical jar), the red pieces might be Tokoname ware (especially the bonsai pot), the red and gold pieces are probably Kutani ware, and the other blue and white pieces might be Arita / Imari ware.
Gotheborg says the following about gosu blue Satsuma wares (gotheborg.com/marks/satsuma.shtml):
The colour Gosu Blue is found on a type of Satsuma which used to be called Imperial Satsuma circa late 19 century. Gosu Blue is distinctive with a very thick glaze that can be either dark blue, green or black depending on the firing. "Satsuma Gosu Blue" was produced in very limited quantity in Kyoto in the mid-19th century, and is now the most sought after of the Satsuma wares.
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Antique Japanese Imperial Satsuma Gosu Blue Vase Pottery & Porcelain Examples
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Type: Vase
Material: Ceramic Pottery
Age: Early Meiji Period (1868-1912), approximately 1870.
Origin/Maker: Satsuma ware, possibly made by Höraiken or a Hōbokuken. Has a Shimazu crest mark on base with "Satsuma ware" written underneath in kanji.
Satsuma Yaki Hōbokuken
薩摩 Satsuma
蓬来軒 Höraiken
造之 Zo no
Size: 8 1/4" tall (20.96 cm)
Weight: 1 lb 15.8 oz (901 g)
Provenance:
Collected: Dania Beach FL auction house 19 SEP 2023
Condition: Item is used in good condition commensurate with age, see photos. No cracks or chips. Some wear to painted design.
Subject: Decorated in gosu blue with various examples of Japanese ceramics and porcelain wares (not all Satsuma). For example, the blue lidded jar is Seto porcelain (I have a nearly identical jar), the red pieces might be Tokoname ware (especially the bonsai pot), the red and gold pieces are probably Kutani ware, and the other blue and white pieces might be Arita / Imari ware.
Gotheborg says the following about gosu blue Satsuma wares (gotheborg.com/marks/satsuma.shtml):
The colour Gosu Blue is found on a type of Satsuma which used to be called Imperial Satsuma circa late 19 century. Gosu Blue is distinctive with a very thick glaze that can be either dark blue, green or black depending on the firing. "Satsuma Gosu Blue" was produced in very limited quantity in Kyoto in the mid-19th century, and is now the most sought after of the Satsuma wares.
Location:
Antique Japanese Imperial Satsuma Gosu Blue Vase Pottery & Porcelain Examples
