FOUR JAPANESE SATSUMA VASES

FOUR JAPANESE SATSUMA VASES
MEIJI ERA (1868-1912)

All signed, 25cm max. (4)

WITHOUT RESERVE

Two a pair signed Hontani, three with sankin kōtai processions; the fourth vase with fish swimming underneath trailing wisteria; one signed Dozan, another Kanzan.

From the collection of Aubrey Furniss (b.1932), and thence by descent. During his life, Furniss amassed a large and eclectic collection including English miniatures, gold coins, stamps, Doulton, Satsuma, Japanese bronzes and Chinese snuff bottles.

Aubrey Furniss (b.1932), did his national service in Karachi (Pakistan), then joined the police where he did 30 years’ service. During this time both my mother and father started collecting antiques, creating a sizable collection of Doulton, specialising in Hanna and Florence Barlow. Following one of very many trips to Asia in the 1980s and particularly to Hong Kong, the collection was sold and he started collecting Asian ceramics, in particular Satsuma. His interest and collection spread to oriental ivory, snuff bottles and eventually Japanese bronzes. He did have a very eclectic collection, including English miniatures, English gold coins, Cranbury glass and a vast stamp collection.

Peter Furniss