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It's retro Asian Art week here at Steve's Vintage Collectables and we started off on Monday  with a pair of vases which are very much en pointe at the moment. Soko Satsumaware from the 1960s is currently very popular. Under the correct lighting, there is a rich glow to these hand painted pieces, depicting pheasants in the Japanese countryside. The Japanese mark reads Minato Hikari (artist's name?) Finished base and apex in gold, and standing 6 inches (15cm high), they are perfect for displaying in well lit alcoves.  They would display very well alongside a pair of Kutani ginger pots, with matching pheasant design. See below.   https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1328372964/  Later in the week we added  two beautiful, genuine Kutani, ginger pots with loose fitting lids. Stylish, elegant, and extremely pleasing to the eye, they are a must have for any home where chic is the key. Diminutive, at only 4 inches (10cm) tall, and 2.5 inches (6cm) in depth, they will grace any, appropri