By Masanobu, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Decorated in enamels and gilt, the Zen patriarch depicted as a legless doll, meditating, staring ahead with a stern expression, both hands concealed within his voluminous robes; signed on the base in gilt Satuma yaki Masanobu beneath the Satsuma mon. 10.2cm (4in) high. (2).