Satsuma ware

American  

Or satsuma

noun

1. a Japanese pottery from Kyushu, first produced in the early 17th century and after 1800 having a crackle glaze and overglaze polychrome enameling and gilding.

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Satsuma ware British  

noun

1. simple pottery made in Satsuma, Japan, from the late 16th century

2. ornamental glazed porcelain ware made in Satsuma, Japan, from the late 18th century

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Etymology

Origin of Satsuma ware

1870–75; named after Satsuma, Japan

Example Sentences

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Satsuma ware

Rippled on about Pompeian art, and Satsuma ware, and Egyptian tear jugs as readily as Ted Keefe, my stable manager, would about ponies.

From Shorty McCabe on the Job by Sewell Ford

There were colored prints upon the wall, well chosen ones of deer and fox hunters in full chase; upon the table an ash tray of Satsuma ware and several books.

From Madcap by George Gibbs

Velvet carpets from Holland, divans from Turkey, rugs from Bokhara, tapestries from Persia, and lace from France mingle with embroideries from China, cut glass from England, and rare old Satsuma ware from Japan.

From Tales of the Malayan Coast From Penang to the Philippines by Rounsevelle Wildman

A large mirror in an elaborately carved frame surmounts the mantel-piece, which is laden with Satsuma ware and other Japanese, Chinese, and Indian curios.

From Notable Women Authors of the Day Biographical Sketches by Helen C. Black

The genuine old Satsuma ware, by constant use, obtained, like meerschaum, a delightful tint.

From The Empire of the East by H. B. (Helen Barrett) Montgomery