A fine pair of Japanese floor vases, Taisho period, signed…
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A fine pair of Japanese floor vases, Taisho period, signed Komura, possibly early Noritake ware, profusely painted with cartouche of birds and blossoms in pale blue and grey on a geometric patterned ground, marked to base, 78 cm high (2)

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  • Cartouche - An ornamental panel in the form of of a shield, oval or rectangular scroll with curling edges. It may be carved into the back of a chair or the top of a sideboard, or present on a piece of silver or jewellery, and contain the initials of the original owner, heraldic symbols, or some other inscription, such as the details of a presentation.

    In ceramics the term defines the central area of a vase or similar with a decorative border in one of the shapes above, into which a decorative scene or figures have been painted.

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