Pr Japanese Vases with Graduated Monochrome Glaze & Raised Gilt - Awaji?

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[Mosquito]

I've had this lovely pair of vases for some time now, but have yet to figure out their exact age & origin.

They are earthenware with a cream coloured glaze, very much in the Satsuma style; however, the cream glaze has been overlayed with a translucent monochrome blue glaze, similar to that seen on Awaji wares, but which graduates in intensity towards the bottom. They have then been decrated with a painted and gilt design of geese and butterflies, in what I would think of an Oriental rather than western taste.

My best guess is that they are turn of the century (19th/20th) or so in date but any further information would be much appreciated. The bases have unusual hiragan marks which appear to read 'Ha Ko'. I've not seen marks like this before.

Thanks,

Steven

[Mosquito]

Just adding another pic of the decoration.

[keith]

Got me on these ???it does look like Hirigana and the vase on the left I think says 'Ha Ni',the other I can't,as yet find a match

[Mosquito]

I now suspect these may be from Kyoto - I've seen several items with a graduated blue glaze similar to this, sometimes with similar cold-painted lacquer & gilt decoration, with a Kyoto attribution. A dealer site in the US has a couple here: http://www.1stdibs.com/midcenturyfurniture/furniture_item_detail.php?id=258591 & http://www.1stdibs.com/midcenturyfurniture/furniture_item_detail.php?id=331015

Does anyone agree with this attribution? Certainly none of my books cover Awaji or Kyoto wares, does anyone know of a good book covering these turn of the century Japanese wares? There doesn't seem to be a great deal of indformation available online.

Thanks,
Steven

[keith]

Have looked through my books and,well I'm stumped all the stuff listed as Awaji or Kyoto look nothing like these,the pic's from the US dealer are the only ones anything similar,will google a bit more and see what comes up,Keith.