A fine antique Satsuma earthenware pottery vase painted in polychrome enamels and gilt with a scene depicting 500 Rakan and a writhing dragon, the scales and other details picked out in low relief. Beautifully ornate to the neck and shoulders. Signed and bears a Shimazu Family mon to the base. Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. Note; Satsuma ware is a type of Japanese pottery which originated in Satsuma Province, since the 19th century it was mainly produced for Western export and therefore elaborately decorated. Oriental Asian Decor For Interior Design, Japanese Pottery For Collectors.