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A SATSUMA BOWL A TRUMPET-SHAPED SATSUMA VASE A CIRCULAR SATSUMA DISH
By Kinkozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), By Yabu Meizan, Meiji era (1868-1912), By Ryokuzan, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century late 19th/early 20th century late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated in enamels and gilt, the inside Finely decorated in enamels and gilt, the tall Finely decorated in enamels and gilt, the
centre with a circular cartouche depicting flared neck decorated with four elongated centre depicting a general and his retainers
an archer possibly Kume Sennin watching a lobed panels, each with a different scene on the shores of a lake before battle gathered
woman washing cloth in the river surrounded representing one of the four seasons in front of a war curtain drawn across the
by a border of sparse gilt fern, the outside comprising (1) A snow-covered mountainous territory in discussion, the retainers carrying
with three roundels enclosing different lakescape (2) A hojiro (meadow bunting) pole arms and war banners, a warrior on
seasonal bird-and-flower motifs on a blue foraging for food benath trailing maple horseback in the far left corner, all within a
midnight ground; signed on the base with a branches (3) Sailing boats in the distance, narrow band enclosing shippo-tsunagi (linked-
seal Kinkozan; with a wood storage box. a shrine nestled beneath pine on rocks in the cash); signed on the base Ryokuzan and with
6.5cm x 13.2cm (2½in x 5¼in). foreground (4) A tsugumi (dusky thrush) in a self-congratulatory inscription within a crest
flight among cherry branches, all reserved on in the shape of a stylized-sasa rindo
£1,000 - 1,500 a dense millefleur ground between narrow (gentian flower).
JPY150,000 - 220,000 bands of repeated foliate and geometric 4.7cm x 24.7cm (1 13/16in x 9¾in).
US$1,300 - 2,000 motifs, signed on the base Yabu Meizan within
a gilt seal; with a wood storage box. £1,500 - 2,500
19.5cm (7 5/8in) high. (2). JPY220,000 - 360,000
US$2,000 - 3,300
£25,000 - 30,000
JPY3,600,000 - 4,400,000 Illustrated on page 102.
US$33,000 - 39,000

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