Antique Satsuma Meiji Period 2 X Tea Cup & Saucer With Milk Jug
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:22433 | Region of Origin: Japanese |
| Primary Material: Pottery | Product: Tea Pot/Set |
| Original/Repro: Antique Original | Age: 1850-1899 |
We are selling here two cups and saucers of differing painted designs and a milk jug. They are all elaborately hand-paint and gilded in sumptuous style and detail.
The 'ladies by the lakeside' cup and saucer set has a scene inside the cup which shows persons that may be women and men in traditional Japanese dress meeting on a lake side with Mount Fuji in the distance. Around the outside of this cup are scenes painted which include warriors fighting, a group of seated... ladies in Kimonos grouped around a table with a large vase of flowers, and two gentlemen apparently observing a child. The saucer has similar scenes.
The 'gentlemen reading/observing a golden tablet' cup and saucer set has a scene inside the cup which depicts a group of men and women grouped around what appears to be a golden tablet, tray or scroll, with mountains in the background. Around the outside of the cup are scenes of fighting warriors, as well as ladies in Kimonos seated who appear to be conducting some kind ceremony on a golden table, and also the repeated image of two adults apparently observing a child. Again these scenes are repeated on the saucer.
The milk jug also has similar scenes around it on it.
Satsuma ware (薩摩焼 Satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery originally from Satsuma Province, southern Kyūshū. Today, it can be divided into two distinct categories: the original plain dark clay early Satsuma (古薩摩Ko-Satsuma) made in Satsuma from around 1600, and the elaborately decorated export Satsuma (京薩摩 Kyō-Satsuma) ivory-bodied pieces which began to be produced in the nineteenth century in various Japanese cities. We believe our items to be the latter. By adapting their gilded polychromatic enamel overglaze designs to appeal to the tastes of western consumers, manufacturers of the latter made Satsuma ware one of the most recognized and profitable export products of the Meiji period.
Many pieces of Satsuma ware—regardless of age or authenticity—feature the kamon (family crest) of Satsuma's ruling Shimazu clan: a red cross within a red circle. Although our pieces have a cross within a circle, it is gold rather than red. This mark is placed above any signatures or stamps. While it was originally an indication of a link to the Satsuma domain and the Shimazu clan's direct involvement in the items' production, in the age of mass production and export, the crest simply became a marketing convention. All genuine examples are hand-painted rather than stamped or machine-printed, though hand-painting is not a guarantee of legitimacy. We believe ours to be hand-painted. (Source: Adapted from Wikipedia)
One of the obvious differences between porcelain and earthenware pottery is that the former is very thin, which allows you to hold the item and tap it, producing a 'ring' sound. You can probably test this on some more modern items you have at home.The fact that Satsumaware is made from clay and earth means that they have generally thicker 'walls' and the material will not allow a 'ring' when tapped. Our pieces make a dull sound when tapped, which indicates they are more likely to be genuine pieces.http://www.satsuma-pottery.com/is-my-satsuma-pottery-genuine
The saucers are approximately 13.3cm in diameter a the cups 9cm. The milk jug is approximately 7.5cm at the lip. Together the items weigh 610g.
These items are beautifully crafted and a joy to look at.
PLEASE NOTECONDITION REPORT ABOVE. Our offices are closedfrom 16.30hrs on Friday until 08.30hrs on Monday. Any messages received during this period willbe answered after 08.30hrs on Monday.
GA: 46765
The 'ladies by the lakeside' cup and saucer set has a scene inside the cup which shows persons that may be women and men in traditional Japanese dress meeting on a lake side with Mount Fuji in the distance. Around the outside of this cup are scenes painted which include warriors fighting, a group of seated... ladies in Kimonos grouped around a table with a large vase of flowers, and two gentlemen apparently observing a child. The saucer has similar scenes.
The 'gentlemen reading/observing a golden tablet' cup and saucer set has a scene inside the cup which depicts a group of men and women grouped around what appears to be a golden tablet, tray or scroll, with mountains in the background. Around the outside of the cup are scenes of fighting warriors, as well as ladies in Kimonos seated who appear to be conducting some kind ceremony on a golden table, and also the repeated image of two adults apparently observing a child. Again these scenes are repeated on the saucer.
The milk jug also has similar scenes around it on it.
Satsuma ware (薩摩焼 Satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese pottery originally from Satsuma Province, southern Kyūshū. Today, it can be divided into two distinct categories: the original plain dark clay early Satsuma (古薩摩Ko-Satsuma) made in Satsuma from around 1600, and the elaborately decorated export Satsuma (京薩摩 Kyō-Satsuma) ivory-bodied pieces which began to be produced in the nineteenth century in various Japanese cities. We believe our items to be the latter. By adapting their gilded polychromatic enamel overglaze designs to appeal to the tastes of western consumers, manufacturers of the latter made Satsuma ware one of the most recognized and profitable export products of the Meiji period.
Many pieces of Satsuma ware—regardless of age or authenticity—feature the kamon (family crest) of Satsuma's ruling Shimazu clan: a red cross within a red circle. Although our pieces have a cross within a circle, it is gold rather than red. This mark is placed above any signatures or stamps. While it was originally an indication of a link to the Satsuma domain and the Shimazu clan's direct involvement in the items' production, in the age of mass production and export, the crest simply became a marketing convention. All genuine examples are hand-painted rather than stamped or machine-printed, though hand-painting is not a guarantee of legitimacy. We believe ours to be hand-painted. (Source: Adapted from Wikipedia)
One of the obvious differences between porcelain and earthenware pottery is that the former is very thin, which allows you to hold the item and tap it, producing a 'ring' sound. You can probably test this on some more modern items you have at home.The fact that Satsumaware is made from clay and earth means that they have generally thicker 'walls' and the material will not allow a 'ring' when tapped. Our pieces make a dull sound when tapped, which indicates they are more likely to be genuine pieces.http://www.satsuma-pottery.com/is-my-satsuma-pottery-genuine
The saucers are approximately 13.3cm in diameter a the cups 9cm. The milk jug is approximately 7.5cm at the lip. Together the items weigh 610g.
These items are beautifully crafted and a joy to look at.
PLEASE NOTECONDITION REPORT ABOVE. Our offices are closedfrom 16.30hrs on Friday until 08.30hrs on Monday. Any messages received during this period willbe answered after 08.30hrs on Monday.
GA: 46765
