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A large Japanese Imari temple jar with birds and floral…
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A large Japanese Imari temple jar with birds and floral medallion design, in a fabulous array of colours, this jar has a palette of blue ocean tone all on a white ground, underglazed with red and green. The temple jar is in a tapering baluster form and features two panels on the main body, one depicting two long-tailed birds perched on a flowering blossom tree, the other depicting three Red-crowned crane. The other two, small panels on the sides depict a dragon boat scene. The lid has matching panels and a blue knob on the top. The lid has a gilt rim. The piece is made of heavy earthenware and is not glazed on the inside or the bottom. It is marked as Shengyunzuo. A great Asian antique with no chips or cracks, height 130 cm, depth 580 mm
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Oriental: Ceramics - Japanese