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PAIR Japanese Arita Vases Fukagawa Meiji c1900 #1378029

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PAIR Japanese Arita Vases Fukagawa Meiji c1900 #1378029
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IMPORTANT PAIR OF LARGE PALACE VASES FROM PALM BEACH ESTATE</em></td>
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This is an extraordinary large Antique Pair of Fine Japanese Arita Vases, signed Fukagawa, Meiji period, circa 1900. This monumental sized pair is beautifully modeled, styled, and decorated in a monochromatic color palette and is in the Kutani style with extensive fine gold gilding and iron red, red, and dark orange colors. These elegant vases are decorated on front and back with large Samurai style headdress over large decorative reserves of two pairs of traditional Japanese figures, each with a touch of black enamel on the hair. Each vase has fantastic beautiful birds, flowers, symbols with Japanese style medallions and other décor; and includes stylized relief figural elephant head handles. The inside of the tops are decorated, and are sculpted in form. Each vase is marked on the glazed underside base with Japanese six-character calligraphy maker?s mark, Hichozan Fukagawa Sei. This fantastic important pair of vases came from a private estate in Palm Beach, Florida. One vase is slightly larger than the other, and the vases each cant to the side a bit. This is from the making, and is not a repair; the are an original pair. They straighten up nicely with felt pads placed under the bases. Dimensions (IN INCHES): The vases are 30 & 29 Tall x 12 Diameter (at Top) x 9.5 Diameter (at Base). Specifically, Vase #1 has a maximum height on the left side of 29.9, which is 0.5 Taller than the right side; diameter is 11.0, circumference 34.5. Vase #2 has a maximum height on the left side ...
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#: 07101</td>
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<tr><td>Condition:Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:Circa 1900</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:Japan</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:Hichozan Fukagawa Sei</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:29.9</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:11.0</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:11.0</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:50.0</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:PAIR Japanese Arita Vases Fukagawa Meiji c1900</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:Arita in the KUTANI Style</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:Fine Porcelain</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:Arita Ware Fukagawa Kiln</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Palm Beach Gardens, Florida</td></tr>
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