Satsuma dish, late 19th century
Satsuma dish; late 19th century.
Ceramic and bronze mounts.
With stamp on the base.
Measurements: 38 x 49 x 6 cm.
Satsuma ware has been made since the early 18th century on the island of Kyushu, and was a type of pottery with a strong Korean influence, as it was even brought to Korean potters' workshops. In the second half of the 18th century it became so popular in Japan that the production centre was moved to Awata, near Kyoto. Thus, there was local production in the 18th century, although the pieces for export in the 19th century, already produced in Awata, were of greater importance. The paste is not porcelain, but a very light, porous, light terracotta. The glaze is feldspathic, mixed with wood ash. The most characteristic feature of Satsuma ware is its decorative richness, sometimes even exaggerated. The motifs are usually painted in gold glaze, as seen here, a novelty compared to earlier styles. In addition, the ornamentation is completed with a wide variety of polychrome enamels: green, red, white, turquoise, pink and, above all, the most sought-after of all, "gosu" blue, a very dark shade typical of the best 19th-century Satsuma. Moreover, these are very thick enamels, which even have relief, as can be seen in these pieces. The decorative motifs were very varied, ranging from the floral motifs that dominated domestic production to the figurative motifs that were most common on pieces destined for export.
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Satsuma dish; late 19th century.
Ceramic and bronze mounts.
With stamp on the base.
Measurements: 38 x 49 x 6 cm.
Satsuma ware has been made since the early 18th century on the island of Kyushu, and was a type of pottery with a strong Korean influence, as it was even brought to Korean potters' workshops. In the second half of the 18th century it became so popular in Japan that the production centre was moved to Awata, near Kyoto. Thus, there was local production in the 18th century, although the pieces for export in the 19th century, already produced in Awata, were of greater importance. The paste is not porcelain, but a very light, porous, light terracotta. The glaze is feldspathic, mixed with wood ash. The most characteristic feature of Satsuma ware is its decorative richness, sometimes even exaggerated. The motifs are usually painted in gold glaze, as seen here, a novelty compared to earlier styles. In addition, the ornamentation is completed with a wide variety of polychrome enamels: green, red, white, turquoise, pink and, above all, the most sought-after of all, "gosu" blue, a very dark shade typical of the best 19th-century Satsuma. Moreover, these are very thick enamels, which even have relief, as can be seen in these pieces. The decorative motifs were very varied, ranging from the floral motifs that dominated domestic production to the figurative motifs that were most common on pieces destined for export.
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