Article: Matching Satsuma vases withstand the test of time Antique or Junque?

Article: Most Satsuma pottery seen today not rare
Chicago Sun-Times;  August 21, 1998 ;     673 words ...Q. I have a porcelain vase that is about 19 inches tall. The flowers and images look hand-painted and most of the patterns are outlined in gold. What are the piece's origin and approximate value? A. Japanese polychrome pottery with floral and figural motifs decorated in raised enamels is called

Article: Value of Satsuma vases continues to rise Japanese ...
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  January 14, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Satsuma, a type of Japanese pottery, is one of the few Oriental wares that is easy to recognize. Pottery was made in Kagoshima, Satsuma, during the 16th century. It was not until the late 18th century that the decoration now popular with today's collectors was used. The pottery is pale cream

Article: Origin of Satsuma pottery can be difficult to ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  March 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ...Q. This small ceramic pot is 3 inches high and has a metal lid. It was in my mother's estate. I have no information about it, but have enclosed pictures of the marks. A. Sometimes there are limits to what we can do from photographs and this is one of those times. However, we do have a lot of

Article: Collectors value old Satsuma vases.(Homes)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  July 8, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Byline: RALPH and TERRY KOVEL - King Features Satsuma, a city in Japan, has a special meaning to collectors. An easy-to-identify, cream-colored pottery with a crackle glaze and intricate decoration is also called "Satsuma." The vases picture detailed Japanese landscapes and people and have

Article: KNOW YOUR ANTIQUES\Satsuma pottery beautiful, ...
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA);  January 20, 1996 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Ralph & Terry Kovel Satsuma, a type of Japanese pottery, is one of the few Oriental wares that is easy to recognize. Pottery was made in Kagoshima, Satsuma, during the 16th century. It was not until the late 18th century that the decoration now popular with today's collectors was used.

Article: Rustic Japan's elaborate pottery
The Press;  September 25, 1997 ;     700+ words ...The history of Satsuma pottery from its simple beginnings in the 17th century to the exotically ... of the island of Kyushu. The distinctive characteristic of Satsuma pottery is its cream body, covered with a clear but yellow-tinted ...

Article: Searching for true worth of Buddha
Chicago Sun-Times;  January 6, 1989 ;     630 words ... ... export, much of the ware now known as Satsuma is a generic, garish imitation of the fine true Satsuma pottery. The earliest true Satsuma pottery dates to the end of the 18th century, and is quite different from what is commonly known as Satsuma ...