Lot 284
FINE SATSUMA 'PHOENIX' VASE
MEIJI PERIOD
Auction: 13 May 2020 at 11:00 BST
£2,250
Description
明治 俵旭向山兤石畫款 薩摩燒鳳凰花卉紋瓶
rising from a circular foot, of ovoid form with flared neck, painted in various coloured enamels on a cream field, a series of six panels alternately depicting elaborately plumed phoenix and horizontal medallions containing mythical creatures, the footrim and neck both adorned with flowers and scrolling foliage reserved on a blue ground, the base inscribed with a Shimazu family crest in dark blue and a 'Dai Nippon Satsuma' generic marking to its right and a seven-character maker's mark to the left
Dimensions
31.2cm high
Footnote
Provenance: Private Scottish collection