A fine miniature Satsuma vase Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, circa 1900 Of baluster form decorated in polychrome enamels and gilt on clear, crackled glaze with a continuous design of children celebrating the New Year above a landscape with fishing boats and distant mountains, the shoulder painted with a floral collar and the foot with geometric lozenges, signed in gilt Yabu Meizan 2 1/4in (5.7cm) high