Fuzan Painted Seal & Satsuma Kiln mark
Circa: late Meiji period, 1868-1912
H 12 in.(30cm), W 5.5 in.(14cm), D 5.5 in.(14cm)
gold rim, translucent glazed
Gosu blue on crackled cream white,
overall in excellent condition!
An
immaculate Satsuma vase featuring two golden pheasants nesting in a blossoming
garden, bundling in an array of no less than ten finely painted Japanese flowers.
Acutely atop the Gosu (cobalt) blue is the pink and gold cherry blossoms (Sakura:
Accomplishment); circumscribe beneath the gold frame are lush red maple leaves
(Kaede, Blessings); dense over a crackled cream white background, adjacent to
the pheasants in the foreground are large chrysanthemums (Kiku: Wealth); there
are various small flowers sprinkling about, discernibly including Japanese apricot
(Ume: Faithfulness), camellia (Tsubaki: Perfect Love), and blue violet flowers
(Sumire: Sincerity) all along the small creek in green with translucency. The
breathtaking intricacy of the painting reflects the concentration and skill of
the artist.