1960s Reproduction Satsuma Lidded Ceramic Bowl With Peacock Chrysanthemum Motif

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This vintage Satsuma reproduction lidded porcelain box features a traditional Japanese Moriage floral and peacock motif. Stamped with SATSUMA.

The … Read more This vintage Satsuma reproduction lidded porcelain box features a traditional Japanese Moriage floral and peacock motif. Stamped with SATSUMA.

The original artisans that produced Satsuma pottery were not, in fact, from the Satsuma Province. They weren’t even Japanese; they were Korean prisoners who were captured by the invading forces of Toyotomi Hideyosi, then the ruler of Japan, during his ill-fated invasion of the Korean peninsula in the late 16th century.

The savvy rulers of Satsuma (by this time the Shimazu clan), were quick to capitalize on the gigantic expansion of the market for Japanese porcelain. Factories were established, production ramped up, and pieces were submitted to various world’s fairs, gaining such significant exposure that all Japanese pottery for export from this period became known in the west as “Satsuma.”

Lidded bowl dimensions: 5.25" diameter x 2.25" tall with a 5" diameter opening on the bowl. See less