Pair of Satsuma earthenware and gilt bronze lamps, circa 1880, LS4632841

Pair of fine Satsuma earthenware gilt-bronze lamps with figures. Predominantly gold color. Ovoid shape topped by a neck. White cartouches on gilded background. Eclectic-style base and mount in gilded and chased openwork bronze.

Japanese and French work circa 1880.

Dimensions : H 74 x W 12 x D 12 cm

Reference : LS4632841

! Price does not include lampshade. However, our workshop will be happy to advise you and make it according to your choice of size and color (on request)!

Satsuma earthenwareappeared in 16th-century Japan in the Satsuma territory. This type of ceramics is characterized by a wide variety of object shapes, which evolve according to the period and kiln used. There are two types of Satsuma: white-bottomed Satsumas and black-bottomed Satsumas, more widely used for the tea ceremony or to preserve certain liquids, such as alcohol. Around 1800, Satsuma potters developed the technique of red-orange polychrome glazes and quickly incorporated gold highlights, giving rise to the most famous production of Satsuma known as "Gold Brocade", which was widely produced for export during the Meiji period (1868-1912). The decorative repertoire of these pieces is inspired by the Kano school of painting in its depiction of plants, animals and the human figure, while also adding abstract geometric motifs. The composition of the pieces is often highly charged, leaving little free space and playing on the accumulation of polychrome enamels and gilded highlights to bring a certain richness to the piece. Japanese pieces were exhibited for the first time in the West at the Exposition Universelle in 1867, and the success of Satsuma ceramics was no longer in doubt at the 1878 edition, so ubiquitous were they. Satsuma ceramics are still produced today, with the same respect for tradition and quality that have made Satsuma one of the major references in Japanese ceramics.

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