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A FINE MINIATURE SATSUMA VASE
Attributed to Yabu Meizan (1853-1934),
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Painted in colored enamels and gilt with
articles used in the Four Accomplishments
of making music on the qin, playing chess,
calligraphy, and painting, and birds in flight,
the shoulder painted with a floral band and
the foot with a band of keyfrets
2 3/8in (6cm) high
US$800 - 1,200
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YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934)
A fine miniature Satsuma vase
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926)
era, late 19th/early 20th century
Painted in colored enamels and gilt with a
spray of peonies and a single butterfly, the
rim and foot painted with a gilt band, signed
in gilt Yabu Meizan
4in (10.1cm) high
US$1,800 - 2,500
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YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934)
A fine tea bowl
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890
Delicately potted and decorated in
polychrome enamels and gilt on a clear
crackled ground with a continous frieze of
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above alternating spiral bands of cherry
blossoms and chrysanthemums, the
foot painted with geometric bands, the
interior with a profusion of butterflies below
blossoming flowers on the interior rim, signed
in gilt Yabu Meizan
2 1/4in (5.7cm) high
US$2,000 - 3,000
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YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934)
A fine pair of miniature vases
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The small garlic-mouth vases decorated
in polychrome enamels and gilt skillfully
painted with craftspeople at work including
swordsmiths and armor makers, bowyers,
potters, sculptors, cabinet makers, fan
painters, hat makers, and paper makers, the
neck decorated with millefleur, signed on the
underside in gilt Yabu Meizan
3 1/2in (8.9cm) high
US$7,000 - 10,000
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