(pair) Japanese Imari porcelain bottle vases, having tapered neck over bulbous body, painted with fruit baskets and floral motifs, on scrolled foliate ground, (one) with restoration to neck, approx 9.75"h, 4.5"diam, 2lbs total **Provenance: A prominent Houstonian's River Oaks Estate** Start Price: $80.00

5.2.23-LOT 1428--- as described, one neck is intact with a small area of restoration at top, both are with some typical wear to finish, typical inherent imperfections to glaze with some bubbling, pitting, and variations of glaze thickness, there is some noted wear to gilt and paint, both display wear and firing flaws underfoot as pictured, I am not an expert on such items, please let me know should you have further questions

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