Square-mouthed vase with panels of children and landscapes — Bonhams, 2017

Square-mouthed vase with panels of children and landscapes — Bonhams, 2017
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A square-mouthed vase with panels of children at play, a landscape and a bird, on a ground of chrysanthemums, catalogued by Bonhams as the work of Yabu Meizan. Mark as recorded in the catalogue: signed on the underside Yabu Meizan. Offered at Bonhams, New York in March 2017 as lot 6257. It realised US$20,000 including buyer’s premium, against an estimate of US$10,000–15,000.

Seal / signature description

Signed on the underside Yabu Meizan

Provenance history

Exhibited: Columbia, Columbia Museum of Art, "Meiji Magic, Imperial Porcelain from Japan from the Collection of Alex and Barbara Kasten", 3 January- 18 May, 2014 For very similar vases by Yabu Meizan