Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase Pair c1900 Meiji Warrior Battle Scenes Dragon

Description

View Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase Pair c1900 Meiji Warrior Battle Scenes Dragon with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. • Decoration: Hand-painted warrior battle scenes. Both feature applied dragon-form handles at the neck and retain their original Japanese studio marks on the base. Condition is very good for age. Expected age-related crazing, light surface wear, interior glaze darkening, and a small area of original paint pooling from the firing process are present, all consistent with early 20th-century hand-painted Japanese export pottery. Matched pair of antique Japanese Satsuma-style earthenware vases dating to the late Meiji period (circa 1895–1915). Each vase is hand-painted with detailed warrior and cavalry battle scenes, banners, and figures rendered in earthy red, green, and brown tones over a traditional ivory crackle glaze. The vases are of the same form, size, glaze, and production, created as a true decorative pair. The painted scenes are complementary rather than identical, which is typical and desirable for matched antique sets. Both feature applied dragon-form handles at the neck and retain their original Japanese studio marks on the base. • Origin: Japan • Period: Late Meiji / early Taishō • Material: Satsuma-style earthenware • Finish: Crackle glaze • Decoration: Hand-painted warrior battle scenes • Handles: Applied dragon-form handles • Height: approx. 9.5–10 inches each • Sold as: Matched pair Please review all photos carefully, as they are part of the description and best represent condition and detail. Condition is very good for age. There are no cracks, chips, or repairs noted. Expected age-related crazing, light surface wear, interior glaze darkening, and a small area of original paint pooling from the firing process are present, all consistent with early 20th-century hand-painted Japanese export pottery. Both vases remain structurally sound and display beautifully. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Japan › Vases.

Region of Origin

Japan