A SATSUMA BOWL, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Satsuma ceramic bowl entirely decorated with the representation of the Yushima Tenmangu ''Tenjin Shrine'' faithfully reproduced with decoration of characters and miniature details in a snow-covered landscape, represented by the colour white in relief enamel. Outside, numerous fans of different shapes with craftsmen at work inside. 

Signed Nakamura Baikei.