Andrew Lovatt Antiques has dated these Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vases to the 1900s.

The bodies are finely hand-painted with figural scenes depicting women and children in garden settings, dressed in flowing kimono beneath flowering branches. The panels are set against a profuse ground of iron-red and gilt decoration, with intricate geometric and floral borders to the neck and foot. The shoulder features stylised medallions and scrolling motifs in green, red, and gold, characteristic of Kutani ware of this period.

The gilding remains bright and vibrant, and the enamels are well preserved, giving the pair excellent decorative appeal.
A striking and colourful pair, ideal for display on a mantelpiece, console, or cabinet.

Origin: Japan
Date: Circa 1900
Around 1900, many Kutani pieces were produced in workshops rather than by a single artist.
One signed underneath translates - Made in Kutani
The reason just one of these vases is signed

One artisan might paint the decoration.
Another might apply the signature or mark.
Sometimes only one piece in a pair was marked to represent the set.
This was especially true for export wares headed to Europe and the US.
Andrew Lovatt Antiques has dated these Japanese Kutani Porcelain Vases to the 1900s.
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