A small Satsuma vase


By Kinkozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely decorated in enamels and gilt, the body with three encircling bands, the upper section depicting different species of birds among seasonal flowers, including a family of chickens among rose mallows, a pair of quails among autumnal foliage and a pair of pheasants among peonies, the bottom band with a continuous scene of beautifully attired ladies and children at leisure besides a flowering cherry tree and rose mallows, between a narrow central band of swirling elaborate brocade, the neck decorated with with seasonal blooms; signed on the base in gilt Kinkozan tsukuru within a seal. 12.5cm (4 7/8in) high.