Miniature Covered Jar

Japan · late 18th century

Miniature Covered Jar

Porcelain, roughly hexagonal with enamel decoration of butterflies and flowering plants in pale green, blue and rose, with gold tracery and leaves, on creamy white crackled glaze; six different diaper designs in gold with some blue and red enamel on shoulder; three gold bands on neck; cover bordered with floral decoration in red and blue (Satsuma ware)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art · CC0 1.0

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