A JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE

A JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE, BOX AND COVER BY KINKOZAN

MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY

The square-section vase typically decorated in polychrome and gilt with panels enclosing figures in landscapes, the shoulder with a dense pattern of butterflies fluttering amongst flowers, the base with a faint signature, possibly for Kinkozan; together with a rectangular box and cover, the lid finely painted with pavilions in a mountainous river landscape, the base signed Kinkozan zo, the vase 12cm and the box 2.8cm x 4.7cm x 8.1cm. (3)