A JAPANESE SATSUMA VASE BY KINKOZAN MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY Of bulbous shape and with a ring to the neck, decorated with many mythical creatures including dragons, ho-o birds and shishi; the beasts on a dense ground of white scrolling tendrils; bordered by bands of flowers, brocade patterns and other formal designs, the base signed Kinkozan zo , 12.5cm.