Catalogued by Bonhams as: “An unusual partially enamelled small ovoid 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 136). It realised GBP 4,437.50 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): An unusual partially enamelled small ovoid Satsuma vase By Yabu Meizan (1853-1934), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The cream body painted in a gilt outline with intentional omission of enamels depicting a continuous autumnal outdoor scene of figures at leisure or gathering mushrooms in a field, beneath trailing maple leaves decorated in green and iron-red coloured enamels and gilding trailing from the neck and draping diagonally over the shoulder; signed on the base with a gilt seal Yabu Meizan . 12.4cm (4 5/8in) high.