Pair of Japanese vases

I picked these up today. Matching pair and quite unusual. They have three strange marks on the side of each one, where something has gone amiss at some point. Either protrusions on the sides have been damaged so removed completely and ground down or some sort of mishap in the manufacturing/firing process. They stand at 12" tall and appear to be earthenware. I am thinking perhaps satsuma. Heavy crazing throughout and japanese mark on the base.

 

nice...
normally I run from crazing.....but for some reason this crazing seems almost natural, without a forced look.....

 

Thanks. I was more concerned about what the marks are on the side

Do you know if they are satsuma and what the writing says on them?

Cheers

 

why concerned?
the whole piece has to be investigated, as the marks alone are not always reliable.
Others will be along who know more than i...

 

Okay thank you. PS By marks on the side, I was referring to where it looks like it has been damaged

 

It looks like they both had a handle that has been broken off.
Mikey

 

They do look like Satsuma ware - yellowish earthenware body, with a finely crackled glaze.
https://gotheborg.com/marks/satsuma.shtml#introduction

I think the gold markings on the bottom may say "left" and "right", which is often seen on matching pairs.

This might be another helpful resource:
https://www.bluecherryantiques.co.uk/pages/japanese-satsuma-ware-marks-and-information

 

Thanks for this. I still have a look. I have found a similar example online with what the ha does might have looked like. The band around the bottom is very similar so possibly the same manufacturer.

https://in.pinterest.com/pin/704883779163511022#imgViewer