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Subject:Re: Satsuma signature
Posted By: Martin Michels Tue, May 08, 2018
Dear Karina,
It's special in the sense that it's actually more or less a fine Satsuma decoration of a samurai on a Kutani earthenware piece instead of porcelain. There were a number of Seizan decorators active during the Meiji period, most of their signatures on Satsuma pieces. Seizan Do is only to find on Kutani ware, I've found only 2 other marks of Seizan Do on Kutani pieces, so it's probably a rare vase.
If you like to compare your vase with others, go to this site:
https://www.trocadero.com/directory/Antiques/Regional-Art/Asian/Japanese/Porcelain
In the right upper corner, select "including archives" and type "Kutani" and enter.
You find a lot of Kutani pieces there.
Success,
Martin.
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