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Vintage Japanese porcelain covered ginger jar / temple jarwith elaborate Kutani-style decoration in iron red, orange, and gilt on a whiteground.
The jar is decorated with birds, peonies and other floweringplants, bamboo-like foliage, butterflies, and extensive gold detailing. Thefitted lid has a pierced floral-form finial and matching red-and-golddecoration.
The underside is marked “Decorated in Hong Kong.” This typeof ware is generally associated with Japanese porcelain blanks decorated inHong Kong for the export market during the mid-to-late 20th century. Thedecoration is strongly influenced by Japanese Kutani export styles,particularly the use of iron-red enamels, dense floral ornament, birds, andgilding.
A substantial decorative example measuring approximately 12inches high and weighing nearly 4 pounds.
Includes the wood display stand shown in the photographs.
