Catalogued by Bonhams as: “YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934) OF OSAKA A Satsuma Miniature Baluster Vase and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (2)”. Offered at Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, on 2022-05-12 (sale 27708, lot 186). It realised GBP 2,805 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934) OF OSAKA A Satsuma Miniature Baluster Vase and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Finely decorated in enamels and gilt, the body with a continuous scene depicting an outdoor scene of children catching insects with nets, the shoulder encircled with flowering cherry blossoms beneath the neck bordered with closely clustered chrysanthemum blooms, the en-suite cover similarly embellished with chrysanthemum blooms; signed on the base Yabu Meizan within a gilt seal. 7cm (2¾in) high. (2).