Fantastic quality pair of large antique Japanese imari vases

A striking and decorative pair of Japanese Imari lidded vases finely hand-painted in the traditional Imari palette of rich cobalt blue, iron red and vibrant gilding. These baluster-shaped vases display exceptional symmetry as a pair, with well-matched proportions, colour balance and decorative detailing. Each vase is decorated with dense panels of stylised chrysanthemums, peonies and scrolling foliage, framed by bold red cartouches and enhanced throughout with fine gilt embellishment. The domed lids are equally detailed, topped with elegant onion-shaped finials making the pair particularly impressive in both height and presence. The vases each bear a hand-painted red mark to the base, reading 「福寿」(Fuku-ju) — an auspicious phrase meaning "Good Fortune and Longevity", commonly used on Meiji-period export porcelain. Highly decorative and beautifully balanced, this pair is ideal for a mantel, console table or as statement pieces within a larger Imari collection...

Small pair of antique Edwardian quality Japanese Imari vases having a lovely shape with wonderful hand painted panels in blue, red, white and gold colours. Quaint and in perfect con...

Fine quality pair of antique Japanese Imari lidded vases having quality hand painted Imari vases in wonderful red, blue and white colours with original lids, one has a piece missing ...

Large antique 19th century quality Japanese Imari floor standing vase having a splendid trumpet shaped scalloped edge top, fantastic hand painted panels with Japanese people in perio...

A very impressive and decorative pair of large Japanese Imari porcelain vases on stands. Each depicting wonderful classical motif decoration to the boarders top and bottom. With Will...

Pair of antique Imari large porcelain vases with rippled neck, each decorated in blue and red accented by white depicting delicate hand-painted flo...

Large pair of Japanese Imari style vases, circa 1880.

Pair of antique Japanese Imari vases, circa 1860-1870.

An exquisite pair of Japanese Meiji-period bronze vases beautifully cast and finely detailed. Each vase displays an elegant baluster silhouette enriched with crisply modelled foliate...

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