A LARGE IMARI VASE, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

h cm 54

The body is richly decorated with floral motifs and cartouches on a gold background, featuring three large polylobed panels depicting: a relief vase of flowers with butterflies, a naturalistic landscape with a tiger and a dragon among stylized clouds, and ladies in a landscape with a flowering tree in relief. The neck is adorned with dragons among clouds on a red background, while the lid is finely carved wood.