Key to Authenticating Is Lack of English Marks Genuine Satsuma is native to Japan and never anywhere else including China. Genuine Satsuma never has English writing on it; no “Made in…,” no “Hand-Painted,” no “Genuine…,” and no “Satsuma” anything. Satsuma vase, circa 1820.

What is American Satsuma?

Satsuma pottery is from Japan. It was made in the 1860s and was sometimes purchased by American visitors to Japan and brought home. Old Satsuma has a creamy, slightly yellow background decorated in red, green, blue and orange, and highlighted with gold paint.

What are Satsuma vases?

Satsuma ware

  • Satsuma ware (薩摩焼, Satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery originally from Satsuma Province, southern Kyūshū.
  • The intense popularity of Satsuma ware outside Japan in the late nineteenth century resulted in an increase in production coupled with a decrease in quality.

How can I tell if a 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.

How do I know if my vase is worth money?

What are the characteristics of a Satsuma vase?

A Satsuma vase can be the term used to describe an oriental style piece of pottery that has the following characteristics. The images that are on the surface of the pottery are very small and intricate and will usually feature either people, places, animals, Japanese Immortals or scenes from Japan. After the image was hand painted,…

Is Satsuma pottery collectible?

One of the most collectible pieces of Satsuma Pottery is the Japanese Satsuma Vase. These pieces of earthenware pottery, decorated with amazing images or scenes from Japanese culture or society are highly collectible and sought after items.

How much is a fine Satsuma jar worth?

Fine Satsuma globular jar, signed ‘Keida,’ Meiji Period. Sold for £1,000 via Lyon & Turnbull (September 2017). If the piece is not factory-produced, reading the mark will typically provide the name of a family workshop written in Japanese.

Are Edo period Satsuma bowls worth anything?

Late Edo period Satsuma bowl with relief dragon and polychrome chrysanthemum design. Sold for $420 via Eldred’s (August 2016). Typically, later period works from these workshops have workshop signatures or marks, but pieces made before the Meiji Restoration (1868) are usually left unsigned.