The value of Nippon is not great !! There is a lot of it on the market !! I would say your bud vases ( and yes they often are used for hat pin holders) would bring between $25. and $35. for the pair !! They have the moriage decoration and that would put them on the upper end of that estimate !! And much depend on who is looking and at what time !! There are some people who would pay more,, if they liked them !! Remember an item is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it !!
https://www.realorrepro.com/article/New-Porcelain-Marked-Nippon
The word below the maple leaf should be Nippon !! Nippon was only used between 1891 and 1921 !! After that it would say Japan !!
This is interesting reading on the Nippon marks !! When you get to the bottom it tells you what the mark should be !! I think yours are the original !!
The quality is correct for Nippon Porcelain and does show some age on the bottom !! However there are fakes and you need to know how to tell the originals from the repro`s !!
The markings are very blurred. I cannot read Nippon but it is a leaf and does say hand painted. They look so much like other pieces of Nippon I have seen and purchased and I believe the leaf to be the maple leaf. The swirled shape is different for me, but the roses and the raised gold ribbon and dots are spot on.
