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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;blooey, post: 1481583, member: 12007&quot;]Satsuma is made in the Satsuma clan kilns. It is always marked with the clan seal or &quot;mon&quot;.</p><p>The pottery you show above is more of a mass-produced ware made to a price point rather than to a quality ideal - built to satisfy the voracious demand of a export market fascinated with things Japanese, but on limited funds.</p><p><br /></p><p>The clay is very similar to Satsuma and is often sold as Satsuma; however that does not make it so.</p><p><br /></p><p>OTOH, Kyoto earthenwares of an earlier date are not necessarily lower quality than &quot;actual&quot; Satsuma ware. These wares can often equal to or even surpass the clan productions in quality. There are many famous potters who worked in this material who were not members of or firing at the Satsuma clan kilns.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your vase is still quite attractive BTW![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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