Japanese & Korean Works of Art - 20 May 2025
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A JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE
A JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE
MEIJI ERA (1868-1912)
Signed, 15.5cm.
The gourd-shaped body with an elongated neck, richly decorated with two shaped panels enclosing many boys at play to one side, and scholars to the reverse; on a rich ground of brocade patterns, still-lives with flowers, and a multitude of auspicious objects around the neck, including Daikoku's mallet. The side bears a signature partially concealed behind a branch of prunus, and the base also features remnants of a signature, with the same first character.
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