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A COBALT GROUND SATSUMA VASE                                             A PAIR OF SMALL SATSUMA VASES AND A SMALL
By Kinkozan, Meiji era (late 19th century)                               SATSUMA VASE
The ovoid vessel with a cobalt ground and three panels with raised gilt  The pair by Seikozan, the single vase by Kozan, Meiji era (late
borders decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt on a clear crackled     19th century)
glaze with tea ceremony utensils, a courtier with his retinue and a      The pair of conical vases decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt
group of figures being entertained by musicians, the surrounding areas   on a clear crackled ground with continuous scenes of beauties in
with bands of brocade and geometric patterns, flowing vines and key-     seasonal flowers, bordered by a lappet collar and band of brocade
fret borders in gilt, signed and impressed Kinkozan zo                   designs and a key-fret band at the foot, signed Seikozan zo; the
5 3/4in (14.6cm) high                                                    small ovoid vase with a squared neck and decorated in polychrome
$1,500 - 2,500                                                           enamels and gilt on a clear crackled ground with a continuous panel
                                                                         of beauties and children at leisure surrounded by floral decoration and
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A COBALT GROUND SATSUMA VASE                                             4 3/4in (12cm) high (the pair); 3 1/2in (8.9cm) high
By Kinkozan, Meiji era (late 19th century)                               $1,200 - 1,600
The cylindrical vase set on a splayed foot and the mouth with an
everted rim, decorated with two panels of a courtier and his retinue     3244
and a scene of townspeople in polychrome enamels and gilt on a           A PAIR OF SATSUMA VASES AND A SMALL SATSUMA VASE
clear crackled glaze, the surrounding areas decorated with scrolling     Meiji era (late 19th century)
vines, brocade patterns and cherry blossoms in gilt, silver and          The pair painted in decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt on a
green and red enamel, signed on the body Kinkozan and impressed          cobalt ground with two panels of scenes of a festival procession and
on the foot Kinkozan zo                                                  scenes of sericulture the surrounding areas with brocade bands and
6in (15.2cm) high                                                        stylized pine trees and clouds in gilt, illegibly signed; the small vase set
$1,500 - 2,500                                                           on four splayed feet and decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt on
                                                                         a brown ground with two fan-shaped panels of a beauty with children
                                                                         and a landscape, bordered by scrolling floral decoration in gilt and
                                                                         silver, a brocade lappet band at the neck
                                                                         6in (15.2cm) high (the pair); 3 3/4in (9.5cm) high
                                                                         $1,500 - 2,500

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