Satsuma boat; Japan, 20th century.

Satsuma pot; Japan, 20th century. Glazed ceramic and metal. Measurements: 13 x 8 cm Globular jar in Satsuma pottery, with metal lid and decoration of "mon" or family shields, on a red background with branches. Satsuma pottery is made since the early eighteenth century on the island of Kyushuu, and was a type of great Korean influence, since in fact it was even brought to the Korean potters pottery pots. In the second half of the 18th century it became so popular in Japan that the production center was moved to Awata, near Kyoto. Thus, there is a local production in the eighteenth century, although the pieces for export in the nineteenth century, already produced in Awata, will have a greater importance. The paste is not porcelain, but a very light, porous light terracotta. The glaze is feldspathic, mixed with wood ash. The most characteristic feature of Satsuma ware is its decorative richness, sometimes even exaggerated.