TWO LARGE JAPANESE VASES MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY The tallest a Kutani vase of baluster shape, the other a Satsuma double-handled vase raised on three shaped feet; both richly decorated in gilt and polychrome enamels, with scenes of figures in landscapes, beauties and gods, framed by dense panels of brocade patterns and flowers; the Kutani vase with a nine-character mark to the base, 62cm and 49.5cm respectively. (2) Provenance: an Irish private collection, Dublin. PLEASE NOTE THIS LOT IS TO BE OFFERED WITHOUT RESERVE.