Object Description
From our collection of Japanese, late 19th Century Ceramics, this finely painted five-sided Satsuma pot and cover.
Initially, it appears to be an innocent vessel in the shape of prunus blossom and decorated with a swirling patten of flowers but on closer inspection, the inside of the lid reveals its true and risqué nature.
An image of a couple “enjoying each other’s company” on a Snowy riverbank is rendered in astonishing and minute detail… leaving nothing to the imagination.
The exterior of the vessel with a mille-fleur decoration to the lower half of the body and joyful scenes of young boys playing above. The cover has six beautifully painted panels each with intricate Kimono patterns.