Porcelain teapot is decorated in thick enamels of cranes and different flowers. It is very colorful and an elegant piece. A teapot is hand molded or by tebineri into a graceful six-sided or hexagonal shape scalloped all around the top rim and sloped inwards towards the bottom. The natural porcelain color hand painted in over glaze enamels with cranes flying and walking about surrounded by lovely flowers. I believe it dates to the late 19thor early 20th Meiji period when Banko ware was in high production for export. A very fine specimen of Banko ware and would make a loverly decorative piece or collectors item if not for use. MEASURES ABOUT: 3" X 2.5H CONDITION: Lid has a small crazing on inside - please see pictures for more details. PHOTO NOTE: It is possible for items to appear slightly different in shade or color on different computer monitors. If you are unsure about a color or tone, please ASK. Please read information below: The items listed on my sales are not new unless mentioned otherwise. There are mostly coming from estate sales. Every item sold as is and all sales are final. Please inspect the picture attached, request additional pictures and ask as many questions as you need before bidding. Please verify all charges before bidding. Final price for each item includes the winning bid price + handling fee + shipping charge. I combine shipping and handling fee where appropriate. I am trying to ship within 1 working day after payment had been received and verified. If for some reason there is a delay I will notify you with email. I leave feedback as soon as transaction had been completed and feedback is left for me after item had been received and inspected. If you are unhappy with the transaction please contact me before leaving feedback. I greatly appreciate your business and hope you will enjoy things you got from my sales. Thank you for visiting me today. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution