Catalogued by Bonhams as: “A slender Satsuma vase By Yabu Meizan (1853-1934), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century”. Offered at Bonhams, London, New Bond Street, on 2018-05-17 (sale 24680, lot 395). It realised GBP 2,500 including buyer’s premium.
Catalogue description (as published): A slender Satsuma vase By Yabu Meizan (1853-1934), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Finely decorated in enamels and gilt with maple branches laden with red autumn foliage trailing from the neck and draping diagonally across the front of the body reserved on a crackled cream ground; signed on the base with a gilt seal Yabu Meizan . 20cm (7 7/8in) high.
