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SATSUMA EARTHENWARE
Various Properties

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FIVE SATSUMA VESSELS THREE SATSUMA VESSELS
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Each decorated in enamels and gilt, comprising two lobed-rim bowls, Each decorated in enamels and gilt, comprising a slender baluster
one depicting a procession of courtesans accompanied by their vase, painted with a continuous scene of sparrows flying among
kamuro (child attendants) parading beneath parasols held by male trailing hanging wisteria, signed Kinkozan sei, 20.3cm (8in) high;
attendants during the hanami (cherry-blossom-viewing) season, the the second a large circular box and cover supported on three legs,
exterior depicting a band of windswept wild flowers, signed on the depicting elegantly dressed ladies, children and attendants feeding
base with a seal Dai Nihon Kozan sei, 5.7cm x 15.2cm (2¼in x 6in); carp in the pond from the balcony of the Fujinoya Teahouse, the sides
the second bowl depicting a group of townsmen scrambling for coins with a band of formal designs, the interior with sprays of fuyo (cotton
dropped on the ground and a ‘hundred cranes’ in flight enclosed within rosemallows) and chrysanthemums, signed with a partially effaced seal
an irregular-shaped band on the exterior, signed on the base with seal Ogurusu zo, 12cm x 21cm (4¾in x 8¼in); the third a vase of square
Yasui Kozan, 5.7cm x 15.5cm (2¼in x 6 1/8in); the third and fourth a section, painted with ladies and children in gardens separated with
pair of miniature vases, decorated with butterflies and chrysanthemum similar landscapes, signed on the base with a seal Kinzan,
blossoms enclosed within tomoe (comma) shaped cartouches 25.2cm (6in) high. (4).
reserved on a linked octagonal patterned ground, each vase unsigned;
each 12cm (4¾in) high, the last a deep bowl decorated with a £1,500 - 1,800
profusion of tightly clustered butterflies on the inside and millefleurs on JPY210,000 - 250,000
the outside, signed on the base with a square seal Meizan sei, US$1,900 - 2,200
6.5cm x 12.3cm (4¾in); with one wood storage box. (6).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY140,000 - 210,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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