A pair of Japanese ivory slender tapering vases decorated in the Shibayama-style in mother-of-pearl, horn and stained ivory with carp swimming and leaping in a stream beside and below shobu, peony, chrysanthemum and trailing wisteria tied to canes (some inlay missing, age cracks, base missing on one) -- 5in.high.

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A pair of Japanese ivory slender tapering vases decorated in the Shibayama-style in mother-of-pearl, horn and stained ivory with carp swimming and leaping in a stream beside and below shobu, peony, chrysanthemum and trailing wisteria tied to canes (some inlay missing, age cracks, base missing on one) -- 5in.high.
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