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870
YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934)
A small and fine Satsuma cup
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Painted in colored enamels and gilt over
a clear, crackled glaze, decorated on the
exterior with a continuous scene of women
and children engaged in a variety of daily
activities, the interior painted with myriad
butterflies surrounding peony blossoms, the
rim and foot with geometric bands, signed on
the underside Yabu Meizan
2 5/8in (6.7cm) diameter
870
$3,000 - 5,000
871
YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934)
A fine Satsuma incense burner
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900
Of shallow cylindrical form set on tripod
feet with a raised neck and coil handles,
decorated in colored enamels and gilt with
a continuous frieze with people engaged
in festival celebrations, the shoulder and
handles with chrysanthemum blossoms and
the neck with cherry blossoms and maple
leaves below a floral lozenge band, the edges
and feet decorated with chrysanthemum
scrolls, signed on the underside Yabu
Meizan, fitted with a bronze cover with a
peony blossom finial
3 1/8in (7.9cm) high

$5,000 - 7,000
871
872
YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934)
A fine Satsuma cup and saucer
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900
thinly potted and decorated in polychrome
enamels and gilt on a clear, crackled glaze
with borders of flower blossoms, the cup
painted with a continuous scene of children
at calligraphy and other lessons, the saucer
with gentlemen and children engaged in
the elegant pastimes, each signed on the
underside Yabu Meizan
Cup 2 3.8in (5.9cm) high, saucer 5 1/4in
(13.2cm) diameter

$2,000 - 3,000

872

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