A pair of Shibayama style ivory tusk vases decorated in gold hiramakie, takamakie and kinpun, and inlaid in mother-of-pearl, coral, horn and stained ivory with cranes and other birds among bamboo, chrysanthemum, peony, daisies and other flowers, with black and gold lacquer bases decorated with flowersprigs (pieces of inlay missing, cracks) -- 12½.in.high.

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A pair of Shibayama style ivory tusk vases decorated in gold hiramakie, takamakie and kinpun, and inlaid in mother-of-pearl, coral, horn and stained ivory with cranes and other birds among bamboo, chrysanthemum, peony, daisies and other flowers, with black and gold lacquer bases decorated with flowersprigs (pieces of inlay missing, cracks) -- 12½.in.high.
See Colour Plate 11. (2)

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