A TALL SATSUMA VASE By Seikozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20t

A TALL SATSUMA VASE By Seikozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Decorated in enamels and gilt, the slender ovoid body painted with an all-over summer scene of groups of sumptuously clad women from noble households accompanied by their servants and children, beneath trailing fronds of white and purple wisteria, with hills and teahouses in the distance, the neck and foot with bands of geometric motifs; the base signed with seal Seikozan between the Yasuda Company trade mark and the Satsuma mon of the Shimazu family. 30.2cm (11 7/8in) high.