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A SATSUMA HEXAGONAL KORO A SATSUMA BALUSTER VASE
(INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER By Kinkozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
By Kinkozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Finely decorated in gilt and enamels, each side with an elaborate
Boldly decorated in enamels and gilt with an all-over design of lobed panel depicting the Chinese maiden Guzheng playing the koto
branches of assorted seasonal flowers draped across the body surrounded by a retinue of attendants and on the other a scene from a
including cherry, peony, and chrysanthemum, the shoulder covered battle camp showing a high-ranking courtier surrounded by retainers,
with an elaborate simulated brocade cloth decorated with repeated listening to two archers knelt at his feet, the waisted neck with a
geometric and foliate motifs, the cover similarly embellished and tasselled ribbon, all on an unusual grey ground of tightly clustered
surmounted by a finial in form of a seated spotted shishi (Chinese chrysanthemum blossoms moulded in low relief; signed on the base in
mythical lion), the whole supported on tall shishi-tongue feet; gilt Kinkozan kore o tsukuru with an impressed seal Kinkozan.
signed on the base Kinkozan tsukuru. 31cm (12 1/8in) high.
25cm (9 7/8in) high. (2).
£4,500 - 5,500
£1,000 - 1,500 JPY680,000 - 830,000
JPY150,000 - 230,000 US$6,100 - 7,500
US$1,400 - 2,000

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