Antique Japanese Meiji/Taisho Shuzan Satsuma Porcelain Floral Tea Cup or Chawan

A fine antique Satsuma ware porcelain teacup or chawan.

By Shuzan.

With a cream ground and an entirely gilt exterior covered with extensive floral decoration of various flowers in reds, blues, greens, yellows, and pinks.

The rim is gilt and has a brown border and footrim has a black border.

Marked to the base for Shuzan (秀山).

Simply a wonderful tea bowl or cup!

Date:
Early 20th Century

Overall Condition:
It is in overall good, as-pictured, used estate condition with no chips, cracks, or repairs.

Condition Details:
There are two spots of staining to the interior bowl, some very minor losses to the enamel decoration on the rim. Otherwise, there are some fine & light surface scratches and other signs of expected light wear consistent with age.

Maker:
Shuzan

Marks:
Marked to the base with Shuzan’s maker’s mark (秀山)

Measurements:
Diameter: ca. 78mm
Height: ca. 44mm

See description for condition details