KINKOZANA Satsuma Ovoid VaseMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryDecorated in enamels and gilt, the body with two large rectangular panels enclosing in one a scene of a cockerel and hen amongst differently coloured wisteria, the other panel depicting a pair of pheasants by a cherry tree, flowering hibiscus and morning glory, all on a cobalt-blue ground of cherry blossoms andkarakusa ('Chinese grasses'); signedKinkozan tsukuru.31cm (12 3/16in) high.