Satsuma ware

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Satsuma ware (薩摩焼 satsuma-yaki) is a type of Japanese earthenware pottery. It originated in the late 16th century, during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, and is still produced today.

Although the term can be used to describe a variety of types of pottery, the best known type of Satsuma ware has a soft, ivory-colored, crackled glaze with elaborate polychrome and gold decorations.

Satsuma ware originated when the Shimazu prince of the Satsuma domain in southern Kyūshū brought skilled Korean potters to establish a local pottery industry.

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• Japanese Ceramics, from Artelino
• Satsuma ware, from Gotheburg.com
• Satsuma Ware, from Traditional Crafts of Japan
• We Call It Satsuma, from Old and Sold Antiques Auction & Marketplace