A JAPANESE SATSUMA BOWL WITH A NOH ACTORSatsuma ceramicJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The inside of the bowl completely covered in hundreds of small gilt enamel dots, the center with a noh actor wearing the mask of okina, an eboshi and holding a golden fan up high. This scene if from the famous Noh play Okina, in which three characters perform ritual dances with a fan and a bell tree. The rim of the bowl is decorated with geometrical motifs, as well as the outside of the bowl, which is further ornately decorated with scrolling vines. Shape: Footed bowl with outward flaring rimDimensions: Height 5.5 cm, Diameter 15 cmCondition: Good condition, some rubbing to the enamelProvenance: American private collection – old collection number ‘AC227’ on the base