Antique Noboru Nogawa 能川登 Japanese Bronze Shakudo Vase Meiji Period, Art Nouveau

In Kyoto during the 1890s three bronzeware craftsmen were working at the workshop of Noboru Nogawa (能川登). Nogawa acted both as a manufacturer and dealer. Although there is little documentation on the company, it appears to have been well-known at the time. They exhibited at several large overseas exhibitions between 1893 and 1910 and the Kyoto shop was listed in A Handbook for Travellers in Japan written by the famous British Japanologist Basil Hall Chamberlain. This matched pair of 7" tall Noboru vases features a more stylized flat graphic design than other similar pieces I've seen from that workshop. Instead of a traditional design of birds or bamboo, these vases feature a more graphic design that fits in the Art Nouveau period, aligning with the Meiji era in Japan.  The design could be a tarished silver Inlay but I can't guarantee it. A large rectangle features what looks like chrysanthemums, a circle shows some leaves and flowers (perhaps lillies), and a fan shape has a bird with Mt. Fuji (perhaps a goose). The pattern is repeated on the 2nd piece in the opposite order. On the bottom of each piece is the unique Noboru mark. The condition is pretty good after 100 years but could use more cleaning and restoration than I'm qualified to do. I've had them in my living room for a couple of years and loved them just as they are, especially with all their signs of age. To me, that's part of their charm.