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TWO SATSUMA TEACUPS, TWO SAUCERS FOUR MINIATURE SATSUMA VESSELS
AND ONE SMALL RECTANGULAR VASE Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Each decorated in enamels and gilt, the first a rectangular box and
Each decorated in enamels and gilt, one saucer decorated with a cover painted with a woman teaching a young girl to play the koto,
radiating band of overlapping panels enclosing seasonal flowers, the inside of the cover and box with an indoor scene of an elegantly
musical instruments and children at play and other figures, signed dressed woman with her child and attendant, signed on the base with
on the base in gilt Kazan within a rectangular reserve, 11cm (4 3/8in) seal Kaizan sei, 2cm x 6.7cm x 4.7cm (¾in x 2 5/8in x 1 7/8in); the
diam.; the second painted with two fan-shaped panels enclosing second a circular scallop-rimmed four-legged handled vase painted
a panoramic lake scene and a woman and child beside hydrangea with women and children on a verandah on one side and a bird-
shrubs, with an accompanying teacup, similarly decorated on a and-flower scene on the reverse, the sides with scrolling karakusa
blue ground, 5.7cm (2¼in) high; each signed on the base Kinkozan (‘Chinese grasses’), signed on the base with seal Fujisan, 7.7cm (3in)
zo, 11.2cm (4 3/8in) diam.; the second an unassociated teacup high; the third an oval blue ground vase painted with two rectangular
decorated with four petal-shaped panels enclosing leisurely scenes of panels, one depicting two sparrows flying against the full moon over
children at play, the inside with numerous minute butterflies, signed on autumnal plants and flowers growing beside stone-filled jakago (water
the base with seal Kinkozan, 5.1cm (2in) high; the fifth a rectangular breakers) and three warriors in a garden on the other on a ground of
vase painted with two different scenes separated by seasonal flowers, swirling brocade, signed on the base with impressed seal Kinkozan,
signed on the base in gilt Dai Nihon Kozan zo; 12.1cm (4¾in) high. (5). 7cm (2¾in) high; the fourth a slender octagonal vase decorated with
families enjoying the cherry-blossom-viewing season on one side and
£800 - 1,200 a group of warriors on the other, signed on the base Satsuma-yaki;
JPY120,000 - 180,000 8cm (3 1/8in) high. (5).
US$1,100 - 1,600
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000

US$1,300 - 2,000

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please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.