JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) - Lot 9

JAPAN, MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) Lot of five Satsuma stoneware pieces with gold decoration on a midnight-blue background, including : - a rectangular Guanyin vase with square shoulder, in Satsuma earthenware with gold decoration on a midnight-blue background of flowers, leaves, stylized chrysanthemums and a honeycomb motif around the neck. The four sides alternate between female figures outdoors and birds among blossoming trees. Workshop stamp on base. With circular wooden base. H. without base: 37 cm - H. overall: 40 cm - A pair of long, flaring, flanged vases, each with two handles, decorated on both sides with female figures and children in exteriors, on a midnight-blue and honeycomb background enhanced with gold. Stamped on the base of each. Each on a wooden base. H. 21 cm - Total height with base: 23 cm - a small covered rectangular incense burner with raised handles, decorated with female figures inside on one side, and a woman and child outside on the other. Stamp on the base. With wooden base. H. 12.3 cm - H. with base: 14 cm (A small wooden edge is missing from the base). - a small covered hexagonal lantern whose lid is adorned with a stylized chrysanthemum on each side, alternating with geometric friezes, the handle adorned with a dragon. The central part has six painted sides, three of which are decorated with female figures or with children, alternating with three with prunus in bloom, birds and peonies, and other flowers in full bloom. Mounted on a base decorated in gold with flowers and on six feet. Stamped on the base. Total height: 17 cm Provenance Presumed private collection of Monsieur Auguste Gérard (1852-1922), French ambassador to China (1893-1897) and Japan (1907-1913). Then by descent to the current owner. Objects from this lot are mentioned in the family inventory drawn up in November 1976 under numbers 172 ("Small Satsuma earthenware lantern - XVIII°" page 9), 156 ("Satsuma Japan vase XVIII° century four-lobed with court scene decoration - H: 038" page 8), and 186 ("Pair of Satsuma earthenware vases decorated with young women on a blue background - H: 020" page 12). An anonymized copy of the pages concerning these items may be issued to the buyer.