Vases

Hi Brian,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A pair of vintage Japanese hand-painted and enamel baluster vases
pattern #2748, bearing the cherry blossom mark of the Hotta Yu Shoten and Co., made in Japan, circa 1920-1930s
each of baluster form, with orange-glazed ground, cylindrical neck, shaped black-glazed handles, the body decorated with houses in a landscape. Marked underneath.
5 inches tall
CONDITION: both appear to be in good condition; value assumes no chips, breaks, repairs or losses.
PROVENANCE: inherited
$150-200 for the pair*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.

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