Pottery Vase Satsuma similiar mark?

Evening everyone,

My first thought that this was a Hobby Lobby/Steinmart/TJMaxx piece but it is quite heavy. I have looked through my only Asian references on the internet and see similar but not quite right marks. The vase measures about 14 1/2" tall

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Tina
aka
Dssrtlady

 

From what I see on Gothborg.
The round circle with cross appears to be the Shimazu family crest.

Scroll down and look at all the marks that have the circle and cross.
http://gotheborg.com/marks/satsuma.shtml#introduction

 

Thank you Pat. gotheborg is the only place I knew where to look. I will try again I could have missed the mark when I was hunting on there.

 

I think the signs under the crest just mean "Satsuma", so no specific maker...

 

Clan history, scroll down for clan crest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shimazu_clan

Google images
https://www.google.com/search?q=Shi...CQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1343&bih=1124&dpr=0.85

 

Thank you Pat for the leads and the wiki and google info. Thank you Mat. I appreciate the help

Thank you again.
Tina
aka
Dssrtlady

 

Mat's right. Read on Gotheborg under Satsuma and Satsuma yaki. Goods produced for sale to American military.
Janet