Asian Art II - 18th May 2016
Lot 803
A GOOD JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE MEIJI 1868-1912 The ovoid body painted with four skeletons
Estimate £2,500 - £3,500 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A GOOD JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE
MEIJI 1868-1912
The ovoid body painted with four skeletons, one playing the drum, two doing handstands and the fourth, child-sized, running away from the others, the background left undecorated, the neck with a band of flowerheads and scrolling foliage, the foot with a band of lappets, seal mark for Baikei (possibly Nakamura Baikei), 12.5cm.