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 6253). It realised USD 75,000 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): Yabu Meizan (1853-1934) A fine Satsuma vase Meiji era(1868-1912), late 19th century With a bulbous body tapering down to a slightly flared foot and with a wide mouth, and painted in colored enamels and gilt on a clear crackled ground with a procession of festival floats and groups of people enjoying seasonal festivities, above stands of chrysanthemums and peony lappets, the mouth painted with hollyhock-leaf chrysanthemum flourishes, sighed in gilt Yabu Meizan , the foot with impressed signature Meizan 7 1/4in (18.3cm) high