- Title:
- Blue and White Bonsai Pot with Dragon & Orb
- Artist, etc:
- Arita Ware
- Date:
- Meiji period
- Size:
- D:24.2cm x x H:19.9cm
- Number:
- B-155
This round pot is adorned with a design of a dragon chasing after a precious orb floating on a cloud. The dragon’s orb is called nyoihōju in Japanese and is said to grant wishes. It is also stylishly adorned with two types of patterns which alternate along the rim: a sayagata pattern and a dark gradation pattern created with dye.