A pair of Shibayama lacquer vases with elaborate overlay decorationMeiji/Taisho era
Each of hexagonal baluster form, covered in various shades of gilt lacquer including thekinji, gyobu nashiji, nashiji, hiramaki-e and takamaki-e techniques, the floriform lip on the neck mounted in silver also used for the elephant heads with loose rings at the shoulder and the frames surrounding the flower and bird panels on the vessel walls intricately worked with various colors of other-of-pearl, lacquer and other materials, the two-character mother-of-pearl cartouche reading To'an (repairs).
10 3/8in (27cm) high (2).