Vintage Japanese Mizusashi Water Vessel Plum Blossoms Motif w/ Box for Tea Ceramony " Imari is relatively uncommon in cloisonné

is relatively uncommon in cloisonné and lends this piece an unusual silhouette among decorative enamelware

This is an antique 150 year old Chinese (c

While the lid holds fast it is easily pulled apart

wearing a full-length fur-trimmed military overcoat over his dark uniform

The foot of the cup is in the the traditional start shape for the military

Vintage Japanese Mizusashi Water Vessel Plum Blossoms Motif w/ Box for Tea Ceramony " Imari is relatively uncommon in cloisonnéVintage Japanese White Glazed Mizusashi Plum Blossom Landscape A graceful vintage Japanese ceramic mizusashi, finished in a soft, luminous white glaze and decorated with a continuous hand painted landscape featuring an old plum tree in bloom. The gnarled trunk and spreading branches are rendered with expressive brushwork, while delicate blossoms and rocky outcroppings create a tranquil scene that wraps around the vessel. The restrained palette and