Pair of Japanese Shibayama Silver & Gold Lacquer Vases

Meiji period; the baluster vases with ornate figural and floral scenes inlaid in mother-of-pearl, coral and other exotic materials against a kinji ground; the vase with shaped silver mounts featuring finely worked cloisonne in multi-color enamels; each with applied square mark featuring three characters.

8.25 in.

Private Collection, Waxhaw, NC

Both with loss to decorative inlay; one with detached foot and with two stable hairlines to gold lacquer emanating from shoulder under silver mount; each likely had a cover originally.

$400 - 600