Accurate Description of Item
One Late 19th Century Satsuma Tea Set, with hand painted decoration.
Appraiser Remarks
Your teapot appears to be an example of Meiji period (circa 1868-1912) Japanese Satsuma. Satsuma gets its name from the Japanese province of Satsuma located in the
southern most part of the island of Kyushu. The province's association with the production of
pottery and earthenware was well known by the early 17th Century when master artisans from
Korea were pressed into service following a series of invasions by Japan of Korea. We have no listing for this maker's mark.
While not mass produced in the modern sense of the term, sets like this were made in large numbers for the Export market, so values tend to be modest considering their age and quality of decoration, with comparable sets with some broken or missing pieces selling for less than $200.00
southern most part of the island of Kyushu. The province's association with the production of
pottery and earthenware was well known by the early 17th Century when master artisans from
Korea were pressed into service following a series of invasions by Japan of Korea. We have no listing for this maker's mark.
While not mass produced in the modern sense of the term, sets like this were made in large numbers for the Export market, so values tend to be modest considering their age and quality of decoration, with comparable sets with some broken or missing pieces selling for less than $200.00
Estimated Value
$150.00
Re: Satsuma Porcelain
One Late 19th Century Satsuma Tea Set, with hand painted decoration.
Your teapot appears to be an example of Meiji period (circa 1868-1912) Japanese Satsuma. Satsuma gets its name from the Japanese province of Satsuma located in the
southern most part of the island of Kyushu. The province's association with the production of
pottery and earthenware was well known by the early 17th Century when master artisans from
Korea were pressed into service following a series of invasions by Japan of Korea. We have no listing for this maker's mark.
While not mass produced in the modern sense of the term, sets like this were made in large numbers for the Export market, so values tend to be modest considering their age and quality of decoration, with comparable sets with some broken or missing pieces selling for less than $200.00