Spirit keg in the shape of a Japanese woman on a chariot, Porcelain gin jar, painted in underglaze blue and on the enamel red, green, black and gold. The jug is in the shape of a woman in kimono, sitting on a cart with two wheels. Her kimono is slightly raised, so that her lower legs are visible. A hole has been made in front of the cart for the tap. The head is detached from the body and acts as a cap. Modeled wheels on both sides of the cart. The kimono is decorated with clematis drinks, cherry blossoms and Paulowna branches. On the front of the cart a rectangular box with a cloud cover and a scalloped cartouche with a lotus tendril. The rear of the cart with two birds behind bars, prunus blossoms and flower vines that run on the sides. Two corners of the cart broken off at the front. Imari., anonymous, Japan, c. 1700 - c. 1730, Edo-period (1600-1868), porcelain (material), glaze, cobalt (mineral), gold (metal), vitrification, h 30.4 cm × w 14 cm × d 18.5 cm
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Spirit keg, shape, Japanese woman, chariot, Porcelain gin jar, painted, underglaze blue, enamel red, green, black, gold, jug, woman, kimono, sitting, cart, two wheels, slightly raised, lower legs, visible, hole, front, tap, head, detached, body, acts, cap, Modeled wheels, sides, decorated, clematis drinks, cherry blossoms, Paulowna branches, rectangular box, cloud cover, scalloped cartouche, lotus tendril, rear, two birds, bars, prunus blossoms, flower vines, run, Two corners, cart broken off, Imari, Japan, c, 1700, 1730, Edo-period, 1600-1868, porcelain, material, glaze, cobalt, mineral, metal, vitrification
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