A refined pair of Kyoto Satsuma vases by the celebrated Kinkozan workshop, dating to circa 1890�1905. The ovoid bodies are enriched with deep cobalt shoulders and bases decorated with raised gilt maple leaves. One side of each vase shows elegant women and attendants reading and playing music in a garden, painted with characteristic Kinkozan precision. The reverse panels display peonies, bamboo and butterflies on a finely crackled ivory ground.One base carries the three-character signature ??? (Kinkozan), confirming manufacture by this important Kyoto workshop; the other vase, unsigned, is clearly decorated as its companion.MeasurementsVase 1: Height 12 cm (4.7?), Diameter 8.7 cm (3.4?), Weight 219 gVase 2: Height 12.5 cm (4.9?), Diameter 8.7 cm (3.4?), Weight 257 gConditionOne vase remains in excellent condition with no damage or restoration visible under UV. The other has a small rim chip with a discreet professional repair to a short section of the lip, not af...