Catalogued by Bonhams as: “YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934) OF OSAKA A Satsuma Single-Flower Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century”. Offered at Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, on 2022-05-12 (sale 27708, lot 171). It realised GBP 7,650 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934) OF OSAKA A Satsuma Single-Flower Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Finely decorated in enamels and gilt, the shouldered body with two bevelled panels, one depicting a brown shrike perched on a blossoming cherry tree, the other with a scene of young boys at leisure, reading books, playing go , trimming bonsai trees and practising calligraphy, all reserved on a ground of chrysanthemums beneath the sloping circular shoulder with a radiating band of differently coloured lilies with tiny butterflies; signed on the base with a gilt seal Yabu Meizan . 6.6cm (2 5/8in).