Catalogued by Bonhams as: “A Satsuma tea caddy and cover By Yabu Meizan, Meiji period (late 19th century)”. Offered at Bonhams, New York, on 2014-09-16 (sale 21786, lot 2262). It realised USD 12,500 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): A Satsuma tea caddy and cover By Yabu Meizan, Meiji period (late 19th century) The hexagonal tea caddy set on a low ring foot and fitted with a circular cover and painted in polychrome enamels and gilt with a scenes of children in various activities punctuated with scenes of birds and flowers, the cover painted with peony scroll, signed in gilt Yabu Meizan 4 1/8in (10.4cm) high