Antique Japanese Kutani Vase Dai Nippon Dragon Handles Bijin Figures Peony Butterfly Meiji 9H Modern art It has all of its

It has all of its original deep rich patina

This tsuba shows considerable wear from lots of use

and a small feeding cup is mounted to the left side wall

controlled line work

lending itself naturally to panoramic landscape composition

Antique Japanese Kutani Vase Dai Nippon Dragon Handles Bijin Figures Peony Butterfly Meiji 9H Modern art It has all of itsJapanese Kutani Vase Dai Nippon Dragon Handles Bijin Figures Peony Butterfly Meiji Japan, Meiji period, c. 18681912 Approx. 9 in. H (23 cm); Weight: A finely decorated Kutani () ovoid vase on a splayed foot, bearing the prestigious four character base mark (Dai Nippon Kutani Z "Made in Kutani, Great Japan") a hallmark of quality Meiji export production. A pair of applied shishi or dragon dog shoulder handles (ry ) in iron red flank the narrow neck,