A rare Satsuma porcelain set, comprising a small teapot with a lively design and a tripod incense burner with a lively exterior. The burner has a separate, openwork lid with floral decoration and a flower-shaped handle. The incense burner bears a label on its underside: Kinkozan Kyoto.

Documentation: The Kinkōzan were a renowned family of potters in Kyoto who produced ceramics for a temple associated with the imperial family during the Edo period. However, with the upheavals of the late Edo period and the subsequent Meiji government reforms, the potters lost their traditional patrons and had to develop new markets.
It was during this time that a visit from a certain Westerner is said to have inspired them to venture into foreign trade. By 1870, they had perfected the Satsuma glazing technique, and in 1872, they began exporting on a large scale.

The Kinkōzan continued to expand their operations throughout the Meiji period, to the point that Kyō Satuma production surpassed that of the original Satsuma made in Kagoshima.
The numerous Kyoto Satsuma collections in Europe and the United States attest to Kyō Satsuma's success in the export market.

Teapot dimensions: 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm
Pot dimensions: 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm

Condition report: wear to the decoration, replaced lid.