Moriage Dragonware 10-inch Tall Porcelain Vase 

Japanese Kutani porcelain black dragonware vase 10" high.
It features a narrow neck with flared opening, and the entire body is decorated with a raised relief dragon flying through the blue storm clouds. This raised design is called "Morriage", which is carefully hand-applied with a pastry bag like cake decorating. (In Japanese, "Icchin Moriage", or "Icchin Mori" for short. Icchin derives from Icchinsai, a pseudonym of a paint artist of the 17th century.)
This Dragonware Vase will make the best decorative vase to add an Asian touch to your home.

This item has been sitting in a factory where it was made, therefore Unused property, Never pre-owned, still in excellent condition with no chips or cracks.

• Size: 10" (26 cm) High
            3 3/8" (8.5 cm) across Rim
  Click HERE to see also 12 inch-tall, a larger version of this Moriage Dragonware vase.
• Marked on bottom with red letters "Kutani, 九谷 (Chinese characters for Kutani), Japan HAND PAINTED"