A Japanese mixed metal tea caddy, ovoid shape with tall domed…
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A Japanese mixed metal tea caddy, ovoid shape with tall domed cover, the darkened body decorated with cranes in flight above bamboo, the cover decorated with a scrolling dragon motif and lappet frieze. Early Meiji period. Height 15 cm

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  • Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
  • Frieze - An architectural term denoting the flat, shaped or convex horizontal surface of furniture, between the architrave and the cornice, usually found on a cabinet or bookcase, or on desks and tables where it may include drawers, the area between the top and the legs. In ceramics, the term refers to the banding, of usually a repeating pattern, on the rims of plates and vases.

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