An attractive and well-matched pair of Japanese Satsuma earthenware baluster vases, each of impressive cabinet proportions with moulded dragon-scroll handles and a broad flared neck.

The finely crackled ivory ground is richly decorated in raised moriage enamels with an all-over chrysanthemum and floral relief. Each vase features hand-painted cartouches depicting samurai, court officials and noble ladies within landscaped settings, with further decorative panels to the reverse portraying elegant courtly figures. The shoulders are embellished with raised phoenix decoration, while the shaped reserves are framed by deep cobalt and iron-red borders heightened with enamel beading.

A particularly decorative pair displaying the characteristic craftsmanship associated with Satsuma export wares of the late Meiji period.

Condition: Presented in good antique condition with no cracks or restoration visible from the supplied photographs.

Dimensions: Height: 37 cm, Width: 17 cm, Depth: 16 cm

Price breakdown: Satsuma pair of vases- £295, Courier/Delivery Fee UK MAINLAND ONLY - £45