Vintage Chinese Porcelain Blue Dragon Brush Pot Republic Period 4.5"H Original Type: Katachi kanban (形看板) —

Type: Katachi kanban (形看板) — shaped symbolic signboard

Dimensions: 22"L × 6"W × 10

Kashira such as this were integral to the visual harmony of a sword mounting

ideal for collectors of Meiji-period decorative arts and fine enamel work

with an outer layer of genuine kaya (榧) applied over a solid domestic core

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Blue Dragon Brush Pot Republic Period 4.5"H Original Type: Katachi kanban (形看板) —Chinese blue and white dragon brush pot with key fret rim border China, Republic period, early 20th century (circa 19121949)Dimensions: 4. 5W 4D 4. 5H (11. 4 10. 2 11. 4 cm) A sturdy cylindrical Chinese porcelain brush pot, or bitong, with a thick rolled rim and clean straight walls. Decorated in underglaze cobalt blue on a pale white ground, it has a classic scholars desk presence and a satisfying, substantial feel in the hand. No makers mark