A satsuma single-flower squat circular vaseBy Yabu Meizan (1853-1934), Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Finely decorated in enamels and gilt, the body with three lobed panels, each depicting a different scene comprising children engaged in leisurely activities, a pair of egrets wading in a stream beside autumnal plants and a bird perched on a flowering cherry tree, the neck with maple leaves trailing down the body and between the panels; signed on the base Yabu Meizan within a gilt seal. 6.3cm (2½in) high.