A fine Kutani porcelain dragon and shishi vase

Description:

Japan, Meiji period
H. 25,2 cm
The neck decorated with a dense red and gold lozenge and lattice pattern, reminiscent of a textile brocade. Above, several shishi are depicted in various poses and forms. The lower section features a continuous design of a dragon in underglaze blue against a white ground, with gaping jaws and sharp claws, moving above a stylised blue and green wave pattern (seigaiha).
From a German private collection - Minor wear