Lot details By Bankozan, signed Bankozan Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of baluster shape, finely potted and painted with a deep cobalt-blue ground embellished with gilt plants and mon-emblems save for two large central reserves painted in polychrome enamels and rich gilt depicting idyllic figural scenes and cherry blossoms in full bloom. Signed within a gilt reserve BANKOZAN below the Shimazu crest mark. The artist produced fine quality work in the style of Kinkozan and is rarely encountered. HEIGHT 46 cm Condition: Excellent condition with only very minor wear and rubbing to gilt. Provenance: Austrian private collection, purchased at Dorotheum Auctions, Vienna, in the 1990s. Old inventory number to the underside. Auction comparison: Compare a related large satsuma vase by Bankozan at Bonhams, Fine Works of Asian Art, 18 June 2007, San Francisco, lot 6100 (sold for 3,300 USD).
Lot details By Bankozan, signed Bankozan Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of baluster shape, finely potted and painted with a deep cobalt-blue ground embellished with gilt plants and mon-emblems save for two large central reserves painted in polychrome enamels and rich gilt depicting idyllic figural scenes and cherry blossoms in full bloom. Signed within a gilt reserve BANKOZAN below the Shimazu crest mark. The artist produced fine quality work in the style of Kinkozan and is rarely encountered. HEIGHT 46 cm Condition: Excellent condition with only very minor wear and rubbing to gilt. Provenance: Austrian private collection, purchased at Dorotheum Auctions, Vienna, in the 1990s. Old inventory number to the underside. Auction comparison: Compare a related large satsuma vase by Bankozan at Bonhams, Fine Works of Asian Art, 18 June 2007, San Francisco, lot 6100 (sold for 3,300 USD).
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