This is a stunning, hand painted Satsuma ginger jar or lidded vase from the late 1800s. It features a millefleur or thousand flowers pattern. In true Japanese tradition, this jar has been broken but carefully pieced back together. This practice of Kintsugi, which translates to join with gold, is the Japanese art of repairing broken objects, often pottery, with a gold lacquer. The resulting product is considered by many to be more valuable than a non-broken piece. I tried my best to photograph where the cracks are. Ginger jar is 5.5 inches tall w lid on.

Please let me know if you have any questions. Smoke free, pet friendly home. All of my items are cross posted & could sell on other sites at any time.

**Please read before buying: many of the items I sell are pre-owned and sold “as is”. Items may have been previously washed and/or worn and will likely have small imperfections or other signs of use. I make every effort to accurately describe the items I sell and to photograph and mention any imperfections. Please view all photos carefully as they are part of the description. If measurements are provided, they are taken while the item is laid flat and are only approximate. Please compare measurements to a similar item of your own to determine size and fit.

I am not accepting returns at this time. I do not accept returns for sizing because there are no standards in sizing, and they vary from year to year and from style to style. Please use any measurements provided for reference.

If you have any concerns whatsoever about a purchased item, please contact me before leaving neutral or negative feedback. I will do everything in my power to correct any issue you might have and would like the opportunity to make things right with you as my customer. This is a side business for me, but it helps to provide a living that my children and I depend on. I’m a single mother and survivor of domestic violence who is trying to save to send my high school age girls to college. Any money I make with this business is used for that purpose. So any negative feedback affects me personally, and I’d like the opportunity to address any concerns if you are unhappy with your purchase. Thank you for taking the time to read this. I appreciate you and hope you have a blessed day!