Catalogued by Bonhams as: “A Satsuma vase By Yabu Meizan (1853-1934), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century”. Offered at Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, on 2019-11-07 (sale 25429, lot 143). It realised GBP 3,187.50 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): A Satsuma vase By Yabu Meizan (1853-1934), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Finely decorated in enamels and gilt with a cat at the foot of purple and white wisteria trailing from the trumpet-shape neck, eyeing two sparrows in flight, all on a cream crackled ground; signed on the base Yabu Meizan within a gilt seal. 19.3cm (7½in) high.
