A pair of pheasants in a satsuma vase, Japan, probably Meiji period (1868-1912), c. 1900, ivory porcelain with fine craquelé, polychrome glaze painting and gold paint, a pair of pheasants symbolising marital bliss has gathered in front of three richly coloured chrysanthemums under the purple rain of drooping wisteria umbels, signed Satsuma on the base, formerly mounted as a lampshade, 27x12cm