Trumpet-shaped beakervase with a metal birdcage, Trumpet-shaped porcelain vase, painted in underglaze blue and on the enamel red, black and gold. On the wall a pattern of peonies interrupted by four recessed, leaf-shaped boxes with a swastika or grainy pattern in gilt paper mâché. An ear in the shape of an elephant's head in two compartments. A metal bird cage has been placed under these ears around the vase, resting on varnished wooden edges. Below the top edge a band with four ruyi motifs of gilt paper mâché. Rocks, branches and a pair of male and female green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor) modeled in the cage against a golden background with painted plants. Below a band with peonies. On the inner edge twice a pearly, three-clawed dragon among clouds. Arita, blue and white with enamel colors., anonymous, Japan, c. 1700 - c. 1720, Edo-period (1600-1868), porcelain (material), glaze, cobalt (mineral), gold (metal), papier mâché, kooi, lacquering, h 52.4 cm d 36.8 cm d 17.5 cm
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Trumpet-shaped beakervase, metal birdcage, Trumpet-shaped porcelain vase, painted, underglaze blue, enamel red, black, gold, wall, pattern, peonies interrupted, four recessed, leaf-shaped boxes, swastika, grainy pattern, gilt paper mâché, ear, shape, elephant's head, two compartments, metal bird cage, placed under, ears, vase, resting, varnished wooden edges, top edge, band, four ruyi motifs, Rocks, branches, pair, male, female green pheasant, Phasianus versicolor, modeled, cage, golden background, painted plants, peonies, inner edge twice, pearly, three-clawed dragon, clouds, Arita, blue, white, enamel colors, Japan, c, 1700, 1720, Edo-period, 1600-1868, porcelain, material, glaze, cobalt, mineral, metal, papier mâché, kooi, lacquering
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