Japanese Satsuma Hexagonal Bowl Depicting 3 Female Figures & Seated Buddha

Three ladies in gold and a seated sage on a cloud, all against black like a night sky.

This Satsuma hexagonal bowl depicting 3 female figures and a seated Buddha comes from Japan and dates to the 20th century. It is porcelain. Satsuma ware is known for richly enameled and gilded decoration. Inside, three women in flowered gold robes and long ribbons hold instruments, under a branch of white blossom, while a haloed figure sits on a red cloud. Outside, a flying figure plays a lute among red clouds. The rim is banded in a red and gold zigzag. It is 8 inches wide and 3.25 high.

A concert in a bowl, with a very good seat for the Buddha.