Pair of large Imari lidded vases, Japan, Meiji period, 1868-1912

Pair of large Imari lidded vases
Japan
Meiji period, 1868-1912
Porcelain colourfully glazed
Total height with pedestal and lid 84 cm each

A pair of large Imari lidded vases in the Kinrande style, richly decorated with floral decoration in underglaze blue and over the glaze red, grey-violet and grey-blue, with abundant gilt accents. The vases stand on suitably decorated porcelain bases, the lids each crowned by a red and gold shishi.