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Can anyone help me identify the vase or urn?
Really struggling myself

All help greatly appricated

Gareth, that's a Japanese Kyoto-style vase, made of Satsuma-type stoneware. The motif, featuring Buddhistic "Rakan" (Arhats) on one side and flowers on the other, looks to have been applied on the biscuit in polychrome enamels and accented with the Moriage slip-painting technique. The writing on the inside of the base appears to be a factory notation, indicating this vase to be one of a pair, and meant to sit on the right side when displayed together. I'd guess the date of manufacture to be circa 1925 but invite better estimates on that point.
Regards,
Bill H

Bill,
Thanks for the reply, most informative. Are these types of pottery valuable?

Being primarily a collector of Chinese ceramics, I only follow the Japanese market tangentally. As such, I'll defer to specialists for specific comments on value. In general, though, I believe that unsigned single vases like this one tend to be treated as decorative pieces. The premiums are commanded by wares that are signed by major studios and artists, such as Kinkozan and Hododa, particularly those older works that also bear the markings of the Prince of Satsuma.
Regards,
Bill H.

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