Pair of Meiji gold laquer silver and shibayama vases of square form baluster shape in gold lacquer, the rims lined in silver, the neck with flowers and leaves on a matt gold ground and with silvered mounts with elephant themed ring handles. The body with ovoid panels foliated at the top, of inlays of characters and flowers in high relief in mother of pearl-shell, coral and ivory re, the feet of spear form. Signature: on pearly inset on base. Size: height 31 cm