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Learn MoreSquare Form Satsuma Vase with Monks
- This extraordinary square form Satsuma vase with a circular top is adorned with Buddhist monks
- It is signed on the underside “Hododa” for the exceptional maker
- The vase is painted in a deep red glaze and gold gilding
- Satsuma ware is a jewel of Japan’s Meiji era
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Satsuma ware, a jewel of Japan’s Meiji era, has enchanted the world’s collectors for over a century and a half with its signature style of intricate overglaze enameling and subtle gilding. This exquisite art form, which originated near Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu Island, was first created by Korean craftsmen for the local nobility. It gained international fame after being showcased at the 1867 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Today, it is still celebrated and coveted by collectors across the world.
Signed “Great Japan, Satsuma, Hododa” with the Shimazu family crest
Meiji period (1868-1912)
7 1/2” high x 4” wide x 4” deep
Period: | 19th Century |
Origin: | Asia |
Type: | Vases/Vessels |
Depth: | 4.0 in. (10.16 cm) |
Width: | 4.0 in. (10.16 cm) |
Height: | 7.5 in. (19.05 cm) |
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