Fine Satsuma Porcelain Peacock Vase and Daum Pate De Verre Ribbed Crystal Vases Lead Akiba Galleries Auction

An earthenware pottery style called Satsuma ware comes from the province of Satsuma on Kyushu, the third-largest island in Japan. A distinctive form of Japanese pottery, Satsuma wares were created during the Meiji period (1868 – 1912). Korean potters, known for their exceptional skills, built the first kilns in the province in the late 16th century, primarily for the production of stoneware in a thick dark glaze. In the mid-19th century, an attractive style of pottery with an appealing design was developed, called Old Satsuma, which found immediate popularity with overseas buyers. With gold highlights, Old Satsuma is characterized by a creamy yellow background adorned with red, green, blue, and orange colors. One such Satsuma pottery piece decorated in the Old Satsuma style is a key highlight of the upcoming sale from Akiba Galleries. The available Satsuma-inspired Japanese porcelain vase features nesting peacocks among blossoming prunus branches, embellished various bird pairs, and flower decorations.

Another noteworthy lot is a sterling and lacquer jewelry box made during the Meiji era. Carefully crafted in sterling silver with lacquered wood, the jewelry box features engraved leaf and bird designs all over, a trefoil-shaped top handle, and blue velvet-lined inside drawers. The underside of the box has impressed character marks. The sale also includes a pair of Daum Pate De Verre ribbed crystal vases with a “Daum France” inscription. Visit LiveAuctioneers to find the listed items and register to bid.