Antique Japanese Satsuma pottery bucket or basket form vase. Our best guess is that this dates from the Meiji period, perhaps dating from the last quarter of the 19. Century or the early 20. We guarantee that this is not a modern fake, copy or reproduction. In very good to excellent antique condition free from chips, cracks, damages, stains, alterations and repairs. There is some minor fading and wear to the raised gilded bands just above the foot. There is also a very. Hairline on the foot, as well as a minimal underglaze factory flake to the exterior edge of the foot. There is a dark raised manufacturing glaze defect down in the bottom of the. Interior, and a minor short dark factory firing crack to the underside of the base. The maximum height is approximately 9 3/4 inches and 4 3/4 inches in diameter at the top rim. International Buyers – Please Note.