YABU MEIZAN (1853-1934) OF OSAKAA Satsuma Ovoid VaseMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centuryFinely decorated in enamels and gilt with a continuous scene mainly depicting activities associated with the New Year celebrations including ladies and girls playinghagoita (battledore), women examining and adjusting kimono for the New Year, and mothers and children playing with toys, all beneath a neck of trailing maple leaves draping over the shoulder; signed on the baseYabu Meizan within a gilt seal.15.5cm (6 1/8in) high.