Hizen ware: covered jar
An octagonal covered jar of fine old Hizen porcelain, from the Imperial Keramic Collection, Japanisches Palais, Dresden, this superb piece forms one of a set which is decorated throughout in similar style. The decorations are treated in a remarkably bold manner, and consist of vases of flowers, painted on alternating panels of white and deep blue, bands containing landscapes, and conventional ornaments. The handle of the cover is perforated on four sides. The porcelain is of good quality, well finished, and of a cold white tint. Like the generality of the old Hizen ware, this piece is unmarked. Height: 32½ inches. Lithograph, by Bauer, published 1875.