Japanese Works of Art - 15th November 2022
Lot 48
A LARGE JAPANESE SATSUMA RECTANGULAR TRAY
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £420
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Description
A LARGE JAPANESE SATSUMA RECTANGULAR TRAY
MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY
Intricately decorated in enamels and gilt, the moulded well painted with an elaborate scene of butterflies fluttering next to flowering chrysanthemum and peony, a kingfisher perched amongst the blooms; a fisherman holding a net and a basket visible in the background and a couple of deer on a hill behind, the cavetto painted with a ribbon embellished with brocade patterns, Buddhist emblems and other formal designs including ho-o birds, the back left undecorated, 48.9cm x 36cm x 6cm.