Antique paired vases with bodhisattvas, Satsuma workshops.Japan, early 20th century. Porcelain, glaze, underglaze and overglaze painting with enamel and gold paint.The vase is decorated with images of holy people who have achieved enlightenment. The path of the bodhisattva is to enlighten others. The vase contains the following colors: black - power, invincibility; red - protection from evil and disasters; blue (waterfall) - purity and innocence; white - holiness, blessing; green - life, strength, eternal life; gold - wealth. The vase is decorated with an image of a cross in a circle - in the East, this was a symbolic transformation. A cross that divides something into parts also unites these same parts.