A circular satsuma dish
By Ryokuzan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely decorated in enamels and gilt, the centre depicting a general and his retainers on the shores of a lake before battle gathered in front of a war curtain drawn across the territory in discussion, the retainers carrying pole arms and war banners, a warrior on horseback in the far left corner, all within a narrow band enclosing shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash); signed on the base Ryokuzan and with a self-congratulatory inscription within a crest in the shape of a stylized-sasa rindo (gentian flower). 4.7cm x 24.7cm (1 13/16in x 9?in).