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A SATSUMA BOWL A SATSUMA DEEP BOWL
By Ryuzan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century By Kyozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated in enamels and gilt, the interior with a central circular panel Decorated mainly in gilt and enamels, the interior with several archers
of a writhing dragon rendered in low relief bordered by a daimyo gathered on the edge of a cliff overlooking tumultuous waters, one
procession depicting tightly grouped samurai and retainers on foot, holding a nusa (wood stick used in Shinto rituals) tied with gohei (ritual
the feudal lord being carried in a kago (palanquin), the outer border papers), praying for victory in battle, above three circles enclosing the
with petal-shaped panels enclosing a continuous scene of thatched portrait of a Heian-period personnage, the middle circle with a Heian
huts nestled in a pine-clad lakescape repeated on the exterior beneath court lady flanked on the right by a warlord and on the left a samurai,
a wider band of large butterflies decorated in low relief hovering over the exterior embellished with a continuous design of overlapping fans
seasonal blossoms; signed on the base with a seal Ryuzan. decorated with seasonal flowers above stylised chrysanthemums
6.1cm x 15.6cm (2 3/8in x 6 1/8in). floating above waves; signed on the base Kyozan Seiko zo.
7.1cm x 15.5cm (2¾in x 6 1/8in).
£1,500 - 1,800
JPY220,000 - 270,000 £1,000 - 1,500
US$2,000 - 2,400 JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

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