Details
A tapering square vase
with short neck and flattened everted rim, painted and gilt with panels of monkeys playing in an overhanging willow tree, boys at play around shishimai dancers, birds amongst willow and a figure crossing a bridge before a pavilion in a river landscape, all on a ground of geometric and floral designs -- 4¾in. (12cm.) high, signed Meizan sei.
See Colour Plate 1 and detail of signature.
with short neck and flattened everted rim, painted and gilt with panels of monkeys playing in an overhanging willow tree, boys at play around shishimai dancers, birds amongst willow and a figure crossing a bridge before a pavilion in a river landscape, all on a ground of geometric and floral designs -- 4¾in. (12cm.) high, signed Meizan sei.
See Colour Plate 1 and detail of signature.