Two Japanese Vases

20th century, includes one cloisonne vase with dark blue ground and tall purple and lavender irises, gilt to rim and foot, green enamel to interior, and a satsuma vase decorated with two large shaped panels, one panel with a two Mandarin ducks swimming, the other panel with hanging wisteria blooms, rest of vase has a sapphire blue ground with gilt decoration, signed to underside.

6 in.

Private Collection, Western North Carolina

Rubbing and loss to gilt on both vases.