A Satsuma ewer and en-suite cover


By Meizan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDecorated in enamels and gilt, the body with two elaborate panels enclosing an assembly of rakan and their respective attributes in one and a group of sennin accompanied by karako (Chinese boys) in the other, the lower foreground with Seiobo and attendants standing before a basket of peaches resting on a table and a procession of Chinese boys on the other side blowing fanfare, carrying paraphernalia and pulling a large noshi, the cover decorated with a band of brocade encircling the knop finial; signed on the base in gilt Meizan sei within a rectangular reserve. 22.3cm (8¾in) high. (2).