Meiji period (1868-1912), vases are very finely painted, one side with a narrative scene from Fujiwara Yasumasa Plays the Flute by Moonlight, a moonlit view of a flute player being approached by a bandit concealed by the bending grasses, and on the reverse beautiful women depicted in half portrait next to floral arrangements, upper vase body is flanked with wild boar heads, each vase mounted in faux gilt bamboo mounts with beaded rim.

HOA 11 in.

Underside of vases have been removed; rubbing and loss to gilt on rims.