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

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

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

Satsuma ware is probably the most widely known, and the most esteemed among foreigners, of Japanese porcelain.

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

In its jardiniere of Satsuma ware it was all his arms could compass, and a second boy followed with the costly Japanese stand that accompanied it.

From The Rim of the Desert by Anderson, Ada Woodruff

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 Wildman, Rounsevelle

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 Ford, Sewell