A LARGE JAPANESE KO KUTANI -STYLE VASE MEIJI OR LATER, 20TH CENTURY The tall bulbous body richly decorated with gilt and polychrome enamels, painted with dense brocade patterns, scrolling tendrils and shaped panels enclosing figures in gardens, birds and flowers, and mountainous river landscapes, the base with a paper label for 'Christie's 25 Jun 1998', 35.5cm. Provenance: a British private collection, purchased at Christie's London, 25th June 1998, lot 401.