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A SATSUMA INCENSE BURNER
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Of hexagonal section with straight sides 1077
meticulously painted in colored enamels
and gilt on a clear crackled glaze with three
scenes, each spanning two panels, an
illustration from the Tales of Ise of courtiers
viewing a waterfall, the Isle of Immortals with
cranes and minogame, and a humorous
scene of an anthropomorphic tree chased
by mythical creatures, all within gosu blue
borders continuing on the shoulder painted
with a gilt tendril pattern, the low dome-
form cover pierced with a purple-outlined
chrysanthemum centered within a reticulated
star and decorated with small gilt blossoms
4 7/8in (12.5cm) high
US$1,500 - 2,500

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MEIZAN
A tall Satsuma ewer and cover
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The conical vessel with a slender neck
tapering outward slightly at the mouth and
applied with a large spout and loop handle,
the body painted with a continuous scene
of a samurai procession banded by a collar
of geometric design and a band of plum
blossoms above geometric designs encircling
the base, the handle painted in gilt, the spout
with stylized confronted phoenixes and the
cover with a continuation of the geometric
patterns, signed on the underside in gilt
Meizan
8 7/8in (22.2cm) high

US$6,000 - 8,000

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