A large baluster blue-and-white porcelain vase


By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th centuryPainted in underglaze blue with a continuous Chinese landscape scene, a scholar and attendant dwarfed by the soaring mountains at the front, buildings and boats sailing in the distance on the reverse, the short neck decorated with auspicious symbols of confronting birds alternating with bats flanking peaches enclosed within lobed panels on a diaper ground, signed on the base in underglaze blue Makuzu Kozan sei; with a tomobako wooden storage box, inscribed outside on the cover Kabin (Flower vase), inside the cover Seika, sansui no e, Makuzu Kozan saku (Blue landscape made by Makuzu Kozan) with a seal Makuzu Kozan no in. 33cm (13in) high. (2).