Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Boldly decorated in enamels and gilt, the spherical body with two lobed panels, one enclosing a ho-o (phoenix) in flight and three shishi frolicking with a long ribbon in the other, reserved on a ground of large peony blooms, the neck with vertical bands of repeated geometric motifs, the foot with lappet patterns, the neck applied with a moulded handle in the form of a mythological creature's head on each side; unsigned. Each vase: 48.3cm (19in) high. (2).