Top quality Japanese Meiji period Satsuma pottery jar or incense burner (missing its cover), decorated with four cartouches featuring Buddha, Seven Lucky Gods, Oni (demons) and other characters from Japanese mythology. All set against a cobalt blue background with gold precious objects all around. Signed 大日本 明玉山 ‘Great Japan, Meigyokuzan’ to the base and with two additional impressed underglaze marks.
Height: 18 cm
Diameter: approx. 20 cm