Description KOZAN: A SATSUMA CERAMIC VASE WITH TEMPLE SCENEBy Kozan, signed Kozan Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The cylindrical body rising from a waisted foot to a waisted neck with lipped rim, superbly enameled and gilt with two large panels against a floral ground, one depicting a group of beauties (bijin) walking along a path lined with colorful cherry blossoms, the other a towering temple surrounded by pine trees at the top of a waterfall. A diapered band to the foot and below the rim, the shoulder with a band of petal-shaped reserves enclosing diapered designs. Signed KOZAN to the base.HEIGHT 23.5 cmCondition: Very good condition with some wear to gilt and enamels and minimal firing flaws.Provenance: From an important East German private collection, mostly assembled in the 1970s and 80s.