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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;blooey, post: 3294962, member: 12007&quot;]Well it is (sort of) <i>Satsuma</i> ware, being earthenware and physically the same material etc - however the name &quot;Satsuma&quot; is reserved for the productions of the Satsuma Kiln and those pieces are usually marked with the clan badge or &quot;mon&quot; ..but you probably are aware of that, right?</p><p><br /></p><p>Sometimes these &quot;non-official&quot; earthenware crackled glazed pieces are generically referred to as &quot;Satsuma&quot;, and that is not TOO far off the mark, but more properly they should be called Japanese earthenwares - early non-Satsuma pieces (e.g. late Edo or early Meiji articles) are often designated as Kyoto earthenwares.</p><p><br /></p><p>Pots like yours are late Meiji period (post 1900) and owe a certain amount of inspiration to the productions of Taizan Yohei IX, in my opinion the finest earthenware craftsman of late 19thc Japan.</p><p><br /></p><p>Due to the extreme admiration for his works in the West, many other potters followed in his footsteps - whenever I see the butter yellow pieces I always see the Taizan influence. The quality of Taizan&#039;s decoration however is rarely, if ever, achieved by his followers.</p><p>Many collectors prefer the &quot;typical&quot; Satsuma of the greats like Meizan, but in my book, I find the designs and coloration used by Taizan to be so original, precise and inventive that he surpasses all other makers of the period.</p><p><br /></p><p>Luckily, this year I was fortunate enough to acquire a signed piece, a 15&quot; tall cylindrical vase.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have a look at his works on Google images -maybe you&#039;ll agree. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie49" alt=":happy:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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