A fine Satsuma vase Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, circa 1900 Of elongated ovoid form painted in polychrome enamels and gilt with continuous scene of a group of travelers in a riverboat being ferried across a body of water before a group of cottages and willows, fishing boats and mountains in the distance, the neck and foot decorated with geometric bands, signed in gilt Yabu Meizan 6in (15.2cm) high