An Earthenware Jar

An Earthenware Jar
Meiji period (late 19th century), with signature Dai Nihon Satsuma Yaki and with blue enamel Shimazu crest
Of rectangular form, the sides enamelled and gilt with a Chinese lion and a phoenix in landscapes and with further panels of flowering cherries and chrysanthemums, the shoulders with a profusion of maple leaves, on low bracket feet, wood cover
8¾in. (22.3cm.) high