Antique Satsuma Cricket CageOne of Japan's ceramic wares that is highly appreciated by Americans is Satsuma wares. It is the admiration for its soft crackled glazed body, decorated with intricate hand painted designs and used of gold as accents. This is a small container with open slats, and its is a very elaborate home to hold crickets. It has an open head handle. and a large opening for easy access. The palette is typical Satsuma red, blue and gold. The entire ceramic body is

as the pottery center

The object here is a tall vase supported by a base of craggy rocks

and good proportion hands

Did he plan a traditional design or did he study the stone and the variations of colors and then decide the design that will best show the variations of colors within the stone

they worked as a group in a workshop

CONDITIONA small crack has developed on the cover near the inlaid rose petals and has been restored

Seven for a secret never to be told

The craftsmanship is excellent

Raised beaded lines are placed in diagonal parallel lines on the top half

The matching cap has a cork stopper and an old spoon

The purpose of these dated and named objects remain a mystery and they will remain a puzzle that I hope someday will  be resolved

It is of a flattened globular shape with a small raised oval foot which is nicely done