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SATSUMA SHIMAZU SMALL VASE MEIJI PERIOD

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Asian Antiques Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:75.00 - 150.00 USD
SATSUMA SHIMAZU SMALL VASE MEIJI PERIOD
SATSUMA: Unusual and beautiful cylinder shaped Satsuma vessel, possibly a pen holder or Saki cup. We have been advised this vessel carries the Satsuma. Mark: ''Hododa''. Shimazu family crest above cartouches. Reading top to bottom, right to left the top cartouche is: Dai Ni hon, Bi jutsu. The lower cartouche is: Satsuma, Hododa. Meiji period (1868-1912), no damage or wear marks noted, some minor under-glaze crazing on the base. 3 «''H.