THE PIECES: A pair of Japanese Satsuma-style urn-form vases, early to mid-20th century. THE OWNER: Cheryl Regenstein of New Orleans says she has been intrigued by this pair of vases, which were ...

Satsuma, a city in Japan, has a special meaning to collectors. An easy-to-identify, cream-colored pottery with a crackle glaze and intricate decoration is also called “Satsuma.” The vases ...

A. The marking on your Satsuma-style tea set indicates that it was manufactured around 1955. Satsuma stoneware or earthenware pottery features a great deal of elaborate decoration and oriental themes.

Question: Several years ago my mother came across the pottery teapot seen in this photo. It had been stored away for years and everyone had forgotten about it. My grandfather, who had served in ...

First of all, these vases were made in Japan, and are known as “Satsuma.” The first Satsuma was produced in the early 1600s after the Lord of Satsuma captured 22 Korean potters and their ...

This crackle glaze provide a beautiful surface for raised enamel painted decoration. The best of these Satsuma wares were very attractive and artistic in nature, and when the Americans arrived in ...

Appraisal: Late 19th-Century Satsuma-Style Ewers, in San Jose, Hour 3.

Dear Helaine and Joe: These two vases are each 18-1/2 inches tall. I inherited them from my mother, who got them from a sale in 1946. I understand that they were quite old then. As you can see ...