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Vases

Pair of vases of barrel shaped form raised on a flaring foot, each with a short cylindrical neck and flaring rim. Each has projecting loop handles in the form of grotesque fish heads with protruding tongues and each handle has a ring through the protruding tongue. The sides of the vases are decorated in a largely abstract way with mountainous landscapes with rock formations. The foot and neck rims with a border of serpentine ornament, below this is a band of formal ornament.
Size: Height: 29.5 cm

Artist / Maker: Japanese Porcelain

Place: Japan

Object Type: vase

Century: 19th century

Materials: Porcelain, Gold

Museum Accession Number: Founders/X.5949.1 & 2