A cylindrical Reticulated Satsuma vessel and cover
By Okamoto Ryozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely painted in enamels and gilt, the body inset with two foliate-shaped panels, one depicting a sparrow perched on a bamboo fence supporting autumnal flowers, the other with a group of figures enjoying a hanami (cherry-blossom-viewing) outing, the circular domed cover similarly inset with a foliate panel painted with the head and shoulders of a group of women and children; signed on the base Ryozan with the Yasuda Company trade mark. 16cm (6?in) high. (2).