Sale 1352
Kunsthaus Zurich
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19 February 2007
Price realised
CHF 6,000
Estimate
A SATSUMA VASE AND COVER AND A BOWL THE FIRST SIGNED KIN [KINKOZAN], WITH SHIMAZU MON, THE SECOND SIGNED JUZAN SEI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY) The oviform vase modelled as a flask, decorated in various coloured enamels and gilt with revellers beside a lake and Mandarin ducks on branches of plum blossom and the bowl with a foliate panel depicting figures revelling and blossom-viewing 17cm. high and 15.5cm. diam. (2)
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