Satsuma 'Thousand Faces' Vases, Late Meiji Period, Pair

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A pair of Satsuma 'Thousand Faces' vases, late Meiji period, late 19th century, the pair of slender stem vases of elongated baluster form with high shoulders and a short everted rim, each profusely decorated with a 'Thousand faces' design between delicate brocade gilt borders, signed underside. In good condition as catalogued, height: 15.5 cm

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Everted - An everted rim is an outwardly turning or flaring outwards rim, as seen the rims on jugs, vases, bowls and dishes.

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Japanese ceramics, item types - other 2,592
Satsuma (Japan), item type
- other items 2,101
- vases 1,421