Two small Satsuma bowls, Meiji period, 1868-1912, one depicting…
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Two small Satsuma bowls, Meiji period, 1868-1912, one depicting immortals and a dragon to the interior and decorated with a dragon and shimazu crests to the exterior, signature to cartouche underside, and a miniature 'Thousand flowers' bowl in colours with gilt enrichments, indistinctly signed to black cartouche underside, height 4.5 cm, diameter 8 cm and smaller

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  • Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.

    In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.

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