A flattened globular Satsuma jar and cover


By Shizan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely decorated in enamels and gilt, the body with three bands enclosing a different design, the upper band with a gathering of boys engaged in different activities, some playing menko (a Japanese card game) and some looking through a mangekyo (kaleidoscope), the middle band with geometric motifs within floral-shaped panels, the bottom band with peony blossoms, the cover reticulated in the form of a chrysanthemum bud; signed on the base Shizan within a rectangular reserve. 4.5cm x 7cm (1¾in x 2¾in). (2).