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OKAMOTO RYOZAN FOR THE YASUDA COMPANY
6262 A square-sided vase
114 | BONHAMS Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Set on four bracket feet and painted in colored enamels and gilt with
four scenes of groups of people enjoying seasonal outings, and birds
and flowers, the edges decorated in scrolling vines or key fret in gilt,
signed on the underside Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha Ryozan kore o
tsukuru and with the Yasuda Company mark and the Shimazu family
crest
7 1/8in (18.1cm) high
US$7,000 - 9,000
Exhibited:
Columbia, Columbia Museum of Art, "Meiji Magic, Imperial Porcelain
from Japan from the Collection of Alex and Barbara Kasten", 3
January- 18 May, 2014
6262
OKAMOTO RYOZAN FOR THE YASUDA COMPANY
A large and fine Satsuma vase
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Of square section, tapering at the neck and foot and painted on each
side with lobed panels of beauties playing cards, spectators observing
a horse race under blossoming cherry trees, a beauty and attendants
receiving a bouquet of flowers under a blossoming plum tree, and
a crowd of people attending a market at the entrance to a shrine,
the surrounding areas decorated with phoenix roundels and floral
brocade, all in colored enamels and gilt, the top surface of the rim gilt
and finished with plum blossoms raised slightly in relief, the interior
sides moulded with stylized blossoms, signed on the underside Kyoto
Ryozan with the Yasuda Company mark and the Shimazu family crest
14 3/4in (37.4cm) high
US$18,000 - 25,000
Exhibited:
Columbia, Columbia Museum of Art, "Meiji Magic, Imperial Porcelain
from Japan from the Collection of Alex and Barbara Kasten", 3
January- 18 May, 2014
