A Sumidagawa pottery vaseBy Inoue Ryosai, active 1875-1900
Of flattened circular section of predominantly dark color covered in a thick transmutation glaze to the mouth and shoulder, the sides potted in high raised relief to depict an elaborately whiskered dragon emerging from menacing clouds to curl around and within an off-center circular aperture perforating the body of the vase through which a snow-capped Fuji can be seen potted to the reverse above the applied four-character mark in a clear glazed jar-shaped cartouche.
17in (43cm) high注脚For a very similar vase but with cavorting monkeys rather than menacing dragon, see the vase offered in these rooms in 25 June 2013 as lot 8614 of sale 20983.