A pair of large Japanese tusk vases deeply carved with warriors and oni, the reverses with farmers, fishermen, women and children on river banks below pine and prunus trees entwined with vines, a band of clouds to the rims, the details stained black (minor age cracks and damage) -- 13in.high, wood stands carved with flowerheads and foliage, signed on rectangular reserves Hakumin.

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A pair of large Japanese tusk vases deeply carved with warriors and oni, the reverses with farmers, fishermen, women and children on river banks below pine and prunus trees entwined with vines, a band of clouds to the rims, the details stained black (minor age cracks and damage) -- 13in.high, wood stands carved with flowerheads and foliage, signed on rectangular reserves Hakumin.
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