Made by Kusube Sennosuke in the early 20th century, this antique pair of mirror image Satsuma vases features fierce samurai warriors depicted in heavy gilding and moriage.

Made of fine crackle-glazed earthenware, the vases feature a two identical samurai scenes, with geometric bands around the base and top. The Shimazu mon is displayed prominently on the top band and on a banner in the warrior motif.

Kusube Sennosuke (1859-1940) was a master potter who lived in the Kyoto prefecture in Japan. His distinctive mark can be found hand-painted in iron red on the base, together with a stamped FOREIGN export mark. (The word “Foreign” was in use 1893-1923 to identify items made for export.)

These vases are a rare find and a prized addition to any Satsuma collection.

These two vases are in good condition, with no cracks or hairlines and no deterioration of the glaze or moriage. Please note, however, that there is a small chip on the rim of one of the vases, and there is considerable gilding wear around the rim and base of both. Please see the last few photos for details and close-up shots.

These vases are priced to sell because of these deficiencies.

678 grams

Height 6 1/4”

Width at base 2 1/4”

Circumference at shoulder 12”

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