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AN UNUSUAL SATSUMA VASE
Meiji era (late 19th century)
Formed as an ovoid bottle set on three
bracket feet and decorated in polychrome
enamels and gilt on a clear crackled glaze
with three rectangular panels painted with a
monk and warriors, the interior of a Buddhist
hall and travelers before a waterfall, the
surrounding areas densely painted with
a design of birds in flight over clusters of
blossoms, brocade patterns and wave
designs, the shoulder decorated with a band
of chrysanthemums below brocade fan
patterns and formal lappet bands, signed on
the underside Dai Nihon []moto Kenzan and
signed on each of the panels Honma []tada, []
[]zo do and Mura ga
10in (25.4cm) high
$7,000 - 9,000

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AN UNUSUAL SATSUMA VASE
By Taizan, Taisho era (early 20th century)
The four-sided vessel tapering to the waist
above a compressed ovoid body and set on
a slightly splayed ring foot and decorated
in polychrome enamels and gilt on a clear
crackled ground, each side painted with
a scene of birds, insects and flowers on a
graduated tan ground, the ovoid section with
a variety of butterflies against a graduated
blue ground, framed by brocade borders,
signed Dai Nihon Taizan sei
9 1/2in (24.1cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500

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