Cockatoo perches on a Meiji vase

This unusual Meiji period Satsuma vase decorated in overglaze enamels and gilding, with a cockatoo perched on the branch of a flowering magnolia tree, has a gilt seal to the base for the Yabu Meizan workshop.

Identical to another 6in (15cm) vase sold at Bonhams New York in 2015 for $10,000 (plus 25% premiu…

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