Large Satsuma Vase. Early 20th century large Satsuma vase - cobalt blue background, with design of peonies on one side, and roses on the other. Typical tube lining to designs. Very large, measuring 63.5 cm tall (25 inches). For NZ market only. Has a blind firing crack in the body - original to manufacture. (It’s difficult to make an earthenware vase of this size, damage sometimes occur in firing). It doesn’t effect the stability of the vase. Minor chip to top rim. Very arresting item.
Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: See Description
Country of Origin: JP
 

Japanese Banko Earthernware Teapot. Beautiful small teapot with elaborately folded rim with gilded edges. Dual colour clay ribbon handle, lid in spider’s web pattern and enamelled white cranes and flowers to the sides. Studded strapwork around the spout base. Pivoting finial on lid. Teapot measures 15 cm handle to spout and is about 8.5 cm high (6 inches by 3.1/4 inches). Excellent condition. Beautiful little hand modelled pot, circa 1900.
Circa: Circa 1900
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: JP
 

Japanese Handpainted Vase, Early 20th Century Probably Nippon china, this hand painted early 20th century vase is classical in form. It has a background green leaves with purple grapes, fading into a cream base. There is a gilded bunch of grapes, and the handles, neck rim and foot rim are also heavily gilded. No maker’s marks. Fine white porcelain body.
Measures 23 cm high and 14.5 cm wide (9 inches by 5.3/4 inches). Excellent condition.
Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Probably Nippon  

Three Matching Dragonware Saucers. Three saucers, fine porcelain Japanese dragon ware, each measuring 14cm diameter (5.1/2 inches). These match a teapot set and some side plates that we have elsewhere in this category. They are in excellent condition, with just one tiny chip to the gold band. The pattern of the dragon is raised and has a scaly effect created by enamel dots. Gold rims, and on the reverse side is a lustre ware glaze, and a mark in red reading “Yamada China, Japan” with a leaves or wreath motif. Very pretty - could be mounted on a wall to good effect.
 

Small Oriental Blue and White Vase. Little fine porcelain Oriental vase, handpainted. Design is long-billed bird on flowers. No maker’s marks. Measures 10 cm high (4 inches). Excellent condition. Quite light.
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: JP
 

Vintage Oriental Porcelain Flask. A small vintage Oriental bottle flask, decorated with flowers on a brick coloured background. Long spout (for pouring tea or rice wine?). Has a small chip to edge of bottle neck rim, otherwise in very good condition. Has seal type mark in red (faded) on bottom, but I can’t decipher it. Measures 11cm (4.1/4 inches) high.
 

Pair Satsuma Vases with Green Frogs, Signed. Odd little pair of Satsuma vases - quite early, they have green frogs clasping the side of the trumpet-shaped vases, and are hand painted with butterflies around the base. Flowers on the sides of the vase have applied enamel so they are bumpy to the touch. Some minor faults as befits their age - small hairline and tiny repair on one rim, amateur repair and some staining on the other rim. Faience style body. Probably mid 19th century. Signed on the side. Vases measures 15 cm high and the bases are 7.5 cm diameter (6 inches by 3 inches).
Circa: Mid 19th Century
Condition: Some old faults, see description
Country of Origin: JP
 

Vintage Porcelain Small Cup and Saucer. Japan Very pretty little duo in porcelain with apple green banding and little pink and yellow flowers. Back stamp is blue Made in Japan. Saucer measures 11 cm diameter and cup is 5.5 cm high (4.3/8 inches by 2.1/4 inches). There is a firing mark inside the cup, and tiny kiln mark on the rim of the saucer.
Circa: 1920s plus
Condition: See description
Country of Origin: JP
 

Large Kutani Vase, Painted Panels. A very large Japanese Kutani vase, measuring 44.5 cm high and approx. 18 cm diameter (17.1/2 inches high and about 7 inches diameter). It features two main hand painted panels, one of samurai, and the other a domestic scene, with a harbour in the background. All around the vase are painted chrysanthemums and butterflies. Gilded highlights throughout. In excellent condition - the only fault is a small loss of paint to the top edge rim.
Circa: Early to Mid 20th Century
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Kutani pottery  

Japanese Handpainted Vase, Chrysanthemums. Vase, dating from the very early 20th century. It is Japanese, and features very fine hand painted designs of chrysanthemums, daisies and a bird. The neck is decorated with gold circles and flower outlines. The background colour fades from soft pink on the neck , through ochre, then pink again at the base. Handpainted enamelled highlights with gilding. Handpainted flowers. Vase measures 29 cm high and 9.8 cm diameter at its widest (11.1/2 inches by 3.7/8 inch). There are a few minor colour losses to background, otherwise excellent condition.
Circa: Very early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: JP
 

19th Century Chinese Lidded Pot A pretty straight-sided 19th century Chinese lidded pot. In the famille rose style, but with turquoise-coloured background. The panels show birds in tree branches - one side shows the birds with blossom and fir cones, and the other side just shows them with the fir branches. The lid has a band of pink decoration around another panel of birds. Pot stands 9.5cm (3.3/4 inches) high and is 8.3cm (3.1/4 inches) diameter. It has cracks and an old repair to the lid (see photos). The body has a few rim nibbles to the top (inside where the lid covers it). A nice piece for a decorative collection.
 

Early Noritake Cake Plate. Beautiful handled cake plate, fine porcelain with gold decoration and embossed surface. Deep royal blue highlights. Rather Art Nouveau design, would date from early half of 20th century. Carries the "M" in the wreath mark, "Hand painted", "Nippon". Plate measures 25cm across (9.3/4 inches). Excellent condition, just a little wear to the gilding.
Circa: Early part of 20th Century
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Noritake  

Tall Vintage Satsuma Vase. A tall vase, Japanese Satsuma, with gilded decoration to the rim, and medallions on the body. Vase measures 31 cm high (12 inches) and is 11.5 cm diameter at its widest (4.1/2 inches). No maker’s stamps, characteristic fine crackle body with thick enamel detailing. A couple of very minor scuffs, but in excellent condition overall. Probably early 20th century.
Circa: Early 20th Century
Condition: Excellent, see description
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Satsuma  

Santa Claus Cookie Jar, Japanese. Very large cookie jar or biscuit barrel - Santa Claus (looking a bit Japanese) dressed in orange and yellow robes green buttons. Jar measures about 20 cm high and the same wide, handle to handle (8 inches by 8 inches). Very good condition - some normal wear to the gilding of his hat bobble and the handles, and a fair sized chip inside the lid on the inner rim where the inner rim sits inside the barrel itself. A couple of dots in the green lustre glaze surrounding his head. Very quaint object!
Circa: 1950s
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: JP
 

Royal Nippon Hand Painted Art Nouveau Vase. Royal Nippon vase - handpainted with two handles. Art Nouveau pattern, with white poppies and a background meadow scene. Gold tube-lined decoration around the rim, and gold highlights elsewhere. Porcelain vase, measures 29 cm high and 19 cm wide handle to handle (11.1/2 inches by 7.1/2 inches). Excellent condition body, no chips or cracks. The paint has a few marks above the poppies on the front (see photo) - nothing ugly or serious though. The maker’s mark underneath is Royal Nippon, and Handpainted, Studio, green dragon emblem . A very attractive vase. Circa 1900-1910.
Circa: 1900-1910
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: JP
Manufacturer: Royal Nippon