Lid with lion on ball and also lion handles
Rests on three feet with chimera decoration
Signature ideogram under the base
Small accidents restorations
Period: Meiji period (1868-1912)
Dimensions: height 40 cm, width 12 cm, weight 1.6 kg
Born in the 16th century, Satsuma designates polychrome earthenware or porcelain decorated with gilded designs. After being presented at the 1867 World's Fair in Paris, this porcelain proved to be a popular export good to Europe.