A Very Fine Imperial Satsuma Japanese Vase of the Meiji Period

Dimensions: H: 21 in / 53.5 cm Dia: 9 in / 23 cm The bulbous form vase, now converted to a lamp, depicts the Ten Arhats, the enlightened disciples of the Buddha, with two young acolytes, delicately and expressively painted in polychromes. Japan, Circa 1875 Provenance: Imperial Satsuma is a term used for the highest degree of workmanship that would be acceptable at the Japanese Royal Court