Catalogued by Bonhams as: “Yabu Meizan (1853-1934) A fine Satsuma vaseMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century”. Offered at Bonhams, New York, on 2017-03-15 (sale 23784, lot 6269). It realised USD 47,500 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): Yabu Meizan (1853-1934) A fine Satsuma vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century The elongated ovoid vase with a tapered foot and a short neck painted in colored enamels and gilt on a clear, crackled ground with a continuous scene of figures enjoying an outing near a food stand by a meandering stream lined with irises, the shoulder painted with a collar of lobed panels of trailing wisteria on a background of millefleur, the neck and foot finished with geometric bands