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160 | BONHAMS A SATSUMA OVOID VASE
By Kyoto Tojiki Goshigaisha, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Finely decorated in enamels and gilt, the body with two large panels
enclosing contrasting scenes, the rectangular panel depicting a group
of young women and children enjoying an outing along the banks
of a river where chrysanthemums and peonies are in full bloom, one
woman holding a hagoita (a battledore), three birds perched and two
in flight among trailing fronds of wisteria and yamazakura (mountain
cherry) above, the square panel painted with an elaborate ikebana
display, all reserved on a dense ground of a flock of sparrows flying in
and out of the bamboo leaves; signed on the base within a seal Kyoto
Tojiki Goshigaisha tsukuru. 26.5cm (10 3/8in) high.

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 440,000
US$2,600 - 4,000

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A SATSUMA OVOID VASE
By Kashida, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated in enamels and gilt with a wide band of densely clustered
fanciful and stylised chrysanthemum heads covering half of the
crackled cream body, the neck similarly decorated with stylised flowers
enclosed within an undulating band; signed in gilt just above the foot
Kashida with seal. 19.5cm (7 5/8in) high.

£800 - 1,200
JPY120,000 - 180,000
US$1,100 - 1,600

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.