Small bottle, flacon, in the shape of a double gourd. Fine whitish stoneware covered with clear glaze with very fine crackle. No decoration. A stopper made of tightly rolled strips of gold-brocade.
Satsuma ware.
Japan, Meiji era, ca. 1900
H without stopper 2.5 in. Diam at widest point ca. 2.25 in.
Neck broken and ground down and polished to minimize visual impact. Tiny chip in foot, few rubbed spots in the glaze.
