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Japanese Satsuma ceramic creamer from the Meiji–Taisho era (c. 1900–1910), adorned with gold details and Arhats imagery, with a Shimazu crest on the base and measuring 11 cm high by 10 cm wide, in good used condition with minor signs of aging.
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It is a Japanese Satsuma ceramic creamer/jar from the late 19th century or early 20th century, the Meiji or Taisho period.
Main features
Iconography (Los Arhats / Rakan): The painted figures represent Buddhist sages or disciples (Lohan or Rakan). It is very common in this type of tableware to see them with halos around the head, thick beards, and dark robes richly decorated with gold leaf and relief enamels (moriage).
Decorative technique: Notable are the real gold details on the edge, the handle, and the clothing, as well as the dot patterns that create texture to the touch.
The base stamp: In the rectangular base stamp, the symbol of the cross inside a circle (⊕) is visible on the underside. This is the mon (family crest) of the Shimazu clan, the feudal rulers of the Satsuma province, a distinctive seal that confirms this origin.
It is a Japanese Satsuma ceramic creamer/jar from the late 19th century or early 20th century, the Meiji or Taisho period.
Main features
Iconography (Los Arhats / Rakan): The painted figures represent Buddhist sages or disciples (Lohan or Rakan). It is very common in this type of tableware to see them with halos around the head, thick beards, and dark robes richly decorated with gold leaf and relief enamels (moriage).
Decorative technique: Notable are the real gold details on the edge, the handle, and the clothing, as well as the dot patterns that create texture to the touch.
The base stamp: In the rectangular base stamp, the symbol of the cross inside a circle (⊕) is visible on the underside. This is the mon (family crest) of the Shimazu clan, the feudal rulers of the Satsuma province, a distinctive seal that confirms this origin.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Specific region of origin
Satsuma
Title additional information
Japanese Satsuma ceramics
Material
Ceramic
Country of origin
Japan
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
11 cm
Width
10 cm
Estimated period
1900-1910
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