An impressive Satsuma vase; by Sennosuke Kusube (1859-1941), Meiji period; of shouldered ovoid form in polychrome enamels and gilt over a clear crackled glazed, designed in four sections with pheasants and cherry blossoms, the reverse a further spring scene of birds frolicking amongst blooming wisteria. The shoulder decorated with an impressive phoenix in gold on a blue ground with two more vertical sections designed with tortoise shell and floral motifs. Signed in gilt gold Kusube to the base. 32 cm high, 19 cm diameter