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A TALL TRUMPET-SHAPED SATSUMA VASE A MAGNIFICENT AND UNUSUALLY LARGE SATSUMA BOWL
By Kinkozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century By Okamoto Ryozan, Meiji era (1868-1912),
Decorated in enamels and gilt, applied in relief with a gilt dragon coiled late 19th/early 20th century
around the middle section, enamelled with large overlapping white, Finely decorated in enamels and gilt with three large rectangular
pink and pale blue chrysanthemum heads between vertical panels panels, each depicting a different scene, one with women and children
enclosing alternating motifs of stylized foliage and auspicious objects, at leisure enjoying hanami (cherry-blossom-viewing), the second
the rim and bottom section decorated with more tightly-clustered with travellers and families in front of a tea house strolling along the
chrysanthemum heads, overlapping cherry blossoms just above the shores of a lake, during the momijimi (maple-viewing) season and
foot; signed on the base Dai Nihon Kyoto Kinkozan kore o tsukuru. the third with a pair of exotic birds perched on flowering branches
46.5cm (18¼in) high. of yamazakura (mountain cherry) separated by vertical gilt panels
of peony blossoms floating on a tight, repeated foliate patterned
£1,000 - 1,500 ground, the interior painted with a woman and four children attired
JPY150,000 - 230,000 in sumptuous kimono on their way to play hanetsuki on New Year’s
US$1,400 - 2,100 day, the woman holding a hagoita (battledore) and throwing up a
hane (shuttlecock) beneath an undulating border embellished with a
profusion of chrysanthemum and peony blossoms; signed Dai Nihon
384 Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha Ryozan tsukuru beneath the Yasuda Trading
A MATCHING PAIR OF OVOID SATSUMA VASES Company seal-mark. 19.5cm x 41cm (7 5/8in x 16 1/8in).
By Meizan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated in enamels and gilt, each with two rectangular panels, one
depicting a winding procession of courtiers, retainers and attendants £15,000 - 20,000
beneath flowering cherry blossoms, the other with a flock of small JPY2,300,000 - 3,000,000
birds flying above stalks of irises, separated by trailing wisteria on a US$21,000 - 28,000
foliate ground; each vase signed on the base Kyoto Meizan.
Each 14cm (5½in) high. (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,100

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. FINE JAPANESE ART | 201