Genuine Satsuma is native to Japan and never anywhere else including China.
Is there Chinese Satsuma?
China Satsuma, introduced from China in the 1990’s, this unique selection of Satsuma bears good crops of round, bright orange, sweet, very flavorful, easy to peel fruit. A number of China Satsumas were brought in from the Hubai province in China after an extreme cold event and the ones that survived were given numbers.
Is Satsuma pottery Chinese or Japanese?
Satsuma ware is a type of earthenware pottery originating from the Satsuma province in Southern Kyūshū, Japan’s third largest island.
What is Chinese Satsuma?
Satsuma is a Japanese ware. It’s crackle-glazed and cream-colored with multicolor decorations. It was first made in the 1600s in the Satsuma area of Japan. Today it’s also made in potteries near Kyoto. Any piece of pottery marked “Satsuma” in English probably dates from the 1970s or later.
What is Satsuma in Japanese?
satsuma (plural satsumas) A seedless and easy-peeling cultivar of mandarin orange of Japanese origin; Citrus unshiu.
How can I tell if my Satsuma is real?
All Satsuma ware is earthenware. You can tell it from porcelain by the weight. Pottery is heavier and won’t have the eggshell glow when held up to the light and won’t resonate like porcelain does when tapped. If the decoration looks like Satsuma but it is porcelain, then it is likely Kutani.
Is all Satsuma marked?
Genuine Satsuma never has English writing on it; no “Made in…,” no “Hand-Painted,” no “Genuine…,” and no “Satsuma” anything. Satsuma vase, circa 1820. Genuine Satsuma is hand-painted with Japanese images, Chinese figures do not appear on genuine Satsuma and genuine Satsuma is marked in Japanese.
How do you know if a vase is Chinese or Japanese?
Size: Chinese pieces are usually larger and heavier. Interior: Chinese has no enamel, Japanese often green enamel because they need the added reinforcement to their thinner metal body.
How do you identify Japanese pottery?
The marks are normally read from top to bottom, and right to left. Signatures are usually followed by a suffix, for example Sei, tsukuru or saku all meaning “made”, or Ga, Dzu or Fude meaning “painted” or “drawn”. Then there are place names, Satsuma, Kutani, Seto etc.
Is Satsuma pottery still made?
Satsuma Pottery in the Market Today
While some workshops, like the Taizan or the Kinkozan, continued to produce works into the late 19th century, such works are exceedingly rare and very precious, generally found in museums or in Japanese personal collections.
What is Satsuma made of?
Traditional white Satsuma pottery was made from rare clay found only in certain areas of the Satsuma domain, known today as Kagoshima Prefecture, in Japan’s southwest. That made white Satsuma pottery were highly sought after pieces.
What is the difference between Moriage and Satsuma?
Moriage is a slip decoration of raised enamels. It occurs on Satsuma wares as early as circa 1890 but tends to be more carefully applied on early pieces. Moriage also seems to be limited to pieces made outside of the Satsuma domain while being typical for Kyoto Satsuma ware.
What is Japanese pottery called?
Japanese Pottery, known in Japan as “Tojiki” (陶磁器) or “Yakimono” (やきもの), is one of Japan’s most valued crafts. It combines Art and Tradition, and it has a long history that reflects the values of the Japanese people throughout time.
Are satsumas from Japan?
One of the English names for the fruit, satsuma, is derived from the former Satsuma Province in Japan, from which these fruits were first exported to the West.
What is the difference between Satsuma and mandarin?
Satsuma Mandarins are a specific type of mandarin orange, originating in Japan more than 700 years ago. They are a lighter orange, sweet, juicy, and seedless. They are also the easiest variety to peel. The most tender, easily damaged type of mandarin, Satsuma mandarin oranges are harder to find fresh in stores.
Are satsumas good for skin?
These fresh, vibrant fruits are bursting with vitamin C. The zesty, juicy, nourishing effects of our Satsuma range will give you healthy-looking, radiant, glowing skin.
How do I know if my Chinese vase is valuable?
Valuable Chinese vases can be distinguished by the quality and finesse of their decoration. The work done on them is much more precise than on an ordinary object. The subject matter is also important (the taste for certain themes can be influenced by cultural events highlighting a specific period).
How can you tell if Japanese porcelain is antique?
A NIPPON mark pre-dates 1921 although more modern pieces have since re-adopted this. Between 1921 and 1941, pieces destined for the US export market were required to be marked ‘Japan’ or ‘Made in Japan’. Pre-1926 pieces will feature a hand-painted mark with later pieces bearing marks made by stencil.
What is a Nippon mark?
Nippon basically means “made in Japan.” When you see a “Nippon” mark on the underside of a base of a piece of ceramic, you know that you have a piece that was made in Japan.
When was Royal Satsuma made?
The only exception is Royal Satsuma Nippon which is an authentic mark used on porcelain, ca. 1890 to 1922.
What is the Kutani mark?
Kutani is the Japanese word for Nine Valleys. It is the name of a village, an area where the two characters ‘Ku’ is nine, and ‘tani’ is valley. Kutani is an ancient place where pottery was made in 1655. Since this is the place where Kutani art originated, every piece is marked with the Kutani symbol.