This has been an interesting summer. Normally, our mix of customers over these months includes an array of international travelers from Australia, Europe and Japan. Many are undertaking tours of the ...

Satsuma pottery is from Japan. It was made in the 1860s and was sometimes purchased by American visitors to Japan and brought home. During World War I, American housewives who enjoyed hand-painting ...

Satsuma pottery is from Japan. It was made in the 1860s and was sometimes purchased by American visitors to Japan and brought home. During World War I, American housewives who enjoyed hand-painting ...

These two vases are each 18-1/2 inches tall. I inherited them from my mother, who got them from a sale in 1946. I understand that they were quite old then. As you can see, the bottoms have different ...

Satsuma pottery is from Japan. It was made in the 1860s and was sometimes purchased by American visitors to Japan and brought home. During World War I, American housewives who enjoyed hand-painting ...

Good things really do come in small packages. Keith Dessinger recently found that out for himself when he brought in a variety of diminutive bowls and vases belonging to his family to a Trash or ...

Satsuma, a city in Japan, has special meaning to collectors. An easy-to-identify cream-colored pottery with a crackle glaze and intricate decoration is also called “Satsuma.” The vases picture ...

Q: I want to sell my Oriental vases. All three have been converted into lamps. The friend who gave me two told me they were worth $1,000 each. A: Because both readers want to sell, I suggest they shop ...

Satsuma porcelain dates back to early 17th century Japan and old Satsuma pottery can command very high prices at auction, but beware of fakes. If you are shopping for antique Satsuma porcelain, be ...

Satsuma, a city in Japan, has a special meaning to collectors. An easy-to-identify, cream-colored pottery with a crackle glaze and intricate decoration is also called “Satsuma.” The vases picture ...