Asian vase with ‘x’ marking at bottom

hi everyone

Please see this vase. Had picked it up from my uncles house when he was throwing things out.
The gold plating has come of the handles and the handle has a crack. It’s 9inches tall and has a ‘x’ marking at the bottom. For longest time I never even thought that could be a marking? Is it?

Let me know if you need any more information.

 

This one is also Satsuma style. The cross doesn't look like a Japanese mark.

 

Thanks any jewellery. Do you think it is a satsuma?
I never ever thought that cross is a mark/ signature sign.
Do you think I should tag some satsuma expert. I realise I should have made the title satsuma and not Asian but I did not know at that time

 

Asian is fine, not everyone is acquainted with Satsuma. We don't really have a Satsuma expert, but @Mat knows a lot about East Asian ceramics.

 

Hi, I agree that this is Satsuma, likely made in Awata - Kyoto. I would date it to early 20th c. The "X" on the bottom may well have been applied by the maker, such vases often have markings that are not a signature, but had some meaning to the producer. Often there appear numbers and "right" or "left"... This may be a badly written "十", meaning "10".