Large vase with the rice harvest — Bonhams, 2017

Large vase with the rice harvest — Bonhams, 2017
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A large baluster vase showing villagers at each stage of the rice harvest beside a lake, catalogued by Bonhams as the work of Yabu Meizan. Mark as recorded in the catalogue: signed in gilt on the underside Yabu Meizan and with impressed signature Meizan. Offered at Bonhams, New York in March 2017 as lot 6245. It realised US$27,500 including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of US$15,000–25,000.

Seal / signature description

Signed in gilt on the underside Yabu Meizan and with impressed signature Meizan

Provenance history

Exhibited: Columbia, Columbia Museum of Art, "Meiji Magic, Imperial Porcelain from Japan from the Collection of Alex and Barbara Kasten", 3 January- 18 May, 2014

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