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Yabu Masashichi: The Prince of Satsuma Porcelain Yabu Masashichi (1853-1934), born Masashichi Yabu in Nagoya, Japan, stands as a pivotal figure in the history of Japanese ceramics and artistic patronage. Revered as “the prince” of Satsuma ware painting—a term coined to honor his unparalleled mastery—he …