Pumpkin-shaped dragon vase "Hulu", Japan, 19th-20th c.

Pumpkin shape with an engraved metal plate in the center, right at the waist. Enameled in color, green, yellow, red and blue on a crackleware style beige background. It depicts a dragon, surrounded by clouds, around the wider lower body. At the top and at the edges of the scenes are lines, cartouches or leaves. And in the upper part a border of flowers. With a two-character mark on the base.

Height: 21 cm; Diameter: 10.70 cm