Pair of Japanese Satsuma pottery vases (20th century) decora...

Hammer

£95

Pair of Japanese Satsuma pottery vases (20th century) decorated with fighting scenes, noblemen and figures, brightly-coloured in rich enamels and typical colours, unmarked to the underside, 37cm high.  (2)

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Both vases have crazing all over, to the rim, interior and exterior. There is a hairline crack to the interior of one vase and crackling to the glaze of the interior and exterior. Lacking gilding to areas. Looking through a glass you can see age-related wear to the decoration. The polychrome looks ok apart from age-related fading and wear. There are a couple of cracks to the base of one vase. There are chips to the rim of the second vase, lacking a small piece. Similar issues to the first vase with cracks to the base of the second vase also. Prominent staining to both vases. Condition commensurate with age. Both vases have age-related issues.