Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Vase Peacock & Peony 17"H Mizuya All drawers move easily without

All drawers move easily without binding

Bishamonten was especially revered by samurai and merchants alike

This kokeshi is exquisitely hand painted with stripes and what appears to be a red lotus

the foot ring is unglazed

Lin received the National Crafts Achievement Award for his significant role in preserving and passing down traditional cultural assets

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Vase Peacock & Peony 17"H Mizuya All drawers move easily withoutChinese Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Vase, Peacock & Peony, Qing Dynasty China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century 17 in. (43 cm) H A commanding celadon ground baluster vase (, hupng) in blue and white (, qnghu), hand painted with a peacock amid peony (, mdn) blossoms, rockwork, and aquatic grasses rendered in vivid cobalt with skillful tonal gradation. The bird's elaborate tail plumage cascades across the belly in fine feathered strokes, each ocellus (eye