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A PAIR OF TALL CYLINDRICAL SATSUMA VASES
By Okamoto Ryozan, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Both finely decorated in enamels and gilt, each vase with almost
identical continuous outdoor autumnal scenes of momiji-gari (maple-
leaf viewing) possibly in Arashiyama, enclosed within large rectangular
panels, each vase depicting passengers being ferried across the lake
in the foreground with elegant ladies strolling on the lakeshore in front
of a thatched dwelling, other passers-by crossing the Togetsu Bridge,
sailing boats and mountains in the distance, separated by vertical
bands of densely overlapping and swirling brocade, the shoulder with
tightly clustered millefleurs; each vase signed on the base with a seal
Ryozan kore o tsukuru beneath the Yasuda Company trade mark.
Each vase 29.7cm (11 5/8in) high. (2).
£5,000 - 6,000
JPY740,000 - 890,000
US$6,600 - 7,900
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 | 87
