THREE JAPANESE KUTANI VASES MEIHI / TAISHO PERIOD two with f...

Hammer

£80

THREE JAPANESE KUTANI VASES
MEIHI / TAISHO PERIOD
two with figural decoration and the third painted with geese within a verdant waterside landscape scene
61cm, 41cm & 45cm high
(3)

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Largest vase: The mouth rim has a large section detached and not present. Another section of the mouth rim has a glued historic repair with associated hairline crack. The applied coils to the shoulder of the vase has a glued repair to one section with associated cracks. There are minor chipped losses throughout. Surface wear and rubbed losses to the gilding.
The medium vase with dragon handles: Good overall appearance, no visible chips or cracks. Some flaked loss to the glaze on the interior of the mouth. Surface wear and scratches throughout.
Smallest vase: A 5cm hairline crack to the rim as well as areas of crazing throughout. A thumbnail size hairline crack to the footrim along with numerous faint hairline cracks to the glaze