A tall trumpet-shaped satsuma vase


By Kinkozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDecorated in enamels and gilt, applied in relief with a gilt dragon coiled around the middle section, enamelled with large overlapping white, pink and pale blue chrysanthemum heads between vertical panels enclosing alternating motifs of stylized foliage and auspicious objects, the rim and bottom section decorated with more tightly-clustered chrysanthemum heads, overlapping cherry blossoms just above the foot; signed on the base Dai Nihon Kyoto Kinkozan kore o tsukuru. 46.5cm (18¼in) high.