Catalogued by Bonhams as: “A Satsuma circular box and cover By Yabu Meizan, Meiji Period”. Offered at Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, on 2010-11-11 (sale 17858, lot 245). It realised GBP 2,880 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): A Satsuma circular box and cover By Yabu Meizan, Meiji Period The cover delicately decorated in enamels and gilt with a floriform panel enclosing different tradesmen and artisans at their craft including a sculptor, a swordsmith and a painter reserved on a dense chrysanthemum ground, the interior painted with sparrows flying amongst trailing wisteria, signed with gilt seal Yabu Meizan . 8cm (3 1/8in) diam. (2).