Antique Japanese Kutani Vase Dai Nippon Dragon Handles Bijin Figures Peony Butterfly Meiji 9H Modern art is a charming talisman believed

is a charming talisman believed to bring good fortune and prosperity

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

It has all of its original deep rich patina

lending itself naturally to panoramic landscape composition

This plate measures 8 1/4" in diameter by 1 1/2" tall (21 x 4 cm)

Antique Japanese Kutani Vase Dai Nippon Dragon Handles Bijin Figures Peony Butterfly Meiji 9H Modern art is a charming talisman believedJapanese 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,