SIGNED KYOTO HAN KINKOZAN ZO AND IMPRESSED SEAL, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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A SATSUMA VASE
SIGNED KYOTO HAN KINKOZAN ZO AND IMPRESSED SEAL, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Decorated in various coloured enamels and gilt with fighting cockerels, hens and other birds beside a meandering stream
23.5cm. high
Lot Essay
The character 'Han' usually refers to an underdeveloped or uncivilised people, presumably a tongue-in-cheek statement drawing attention to the very fine quality of this vase.
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