Height 23.5 cm, mouth diameter 31.5 cm, bottom diameter 13.0 cm
　This is a thin vase with a wide-open mouth that is warped at the ends, a tightened body, and a richly swollen hem, with ears on either side of the neck. In the Ko-Kutani style, large three-dimensional works such as this are extremely rare. No other vase of this type has ever been seen in the Ko-Kutani style. Since the Muromachi period (1333-1573), thin-sided vases were often used for flower arrangement in meeting halls, etc. Originally, most vases were made of metal, and this vase is probably modeled after a metal vase. The mouth, the front and the back of the vase, as well as the richly swollen hem, are gently and gracefully decorated with a lotus design in iron wire. The design of this Ko-Kutani style vessel is characterized by a large amount of white porcelain, but it is likely that this pale pattern was chosen for the purpose of arranging flowers. One side of the neck is painted with a cloisonne ground design, while the other side is painted with a Bishamon rhombus design, and the top is covered with purple glaze. The ears of the Warabi-style are dotted with dark blue.
