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Small Satsuma Bird and Pink Blossom Vase. The design to the top of the vase is identical to cup and saucers made by Kinkozan.The base stamp has dissapeared or faded.In excellent condition, some pinholes from manufacture.
Measures: 120mm 30mm wide at lip of vase...Weight 225gm.
The Kinkozan family of potters were active from 1645 until 1927 after which the factory closed. The background is that approximately around 1875 Kobayashi Sobei (1824-84) (artist name Kinkozan IV) started to export his products together with the Kyoto manufacturer Taizan VIII. The market was in particular America. Their main production period were approximately between 1875-1927 under the leadership of Kinkozan (1868-1927). Technically specking Kinkozan family wares are not true 'Satsuma' but should be classified as Awata Kyo-yaki.