Pair of very large satsuma crane neck vases(jap. tsurukubi), Japan, Meiji period(1868-1912), late 19th c., ivory-coloured porcelain with glaze painting, enamel and gold paint in the shape of a monumental Japanese sake bottle with a spherical body, very long neck and trumpet-shaped projecting mouth, splendid decoration of lozenges, turtle shell, tendril and chrysanthemum head patterns in numerous geometrical cartouches, on the neck huge iridescent butterflies, the main picture field of the body shows fighting samurai and a command scene in a snowy landscape, all scenes mirrored on the other vase, one vase signed with serial number ''go''(=5), 58x24cm