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Japanese porcelain pitcher

Description

When I saw this piece I fell in love with the delicate colors and the beautiful handpainted birds.  The painting depicts a water scene with plants and birds.

Light shines through the porcelain.  It has a bamboo shaped handle that used to have gold overglaze. There is a lot of nice gold on rim.

The only makers marks are the knaji in the photo.  It has a crack visible in the photo of the single bird, runs from lip through the birds tail.

There are 2 types of birds, I believe the 2 black winged ones are kingfishers,  would like to know what the larger single bird is.

 

Any information appreciated.

 

Category Ceramics and Porcelains
Medium porcelain
Distinguishing marks only marks are what look like Japanese kanji
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item 4 in by 51/4 inch
Date Period probably pre 1920
History Found in local thrift shop
Price Paid (If known) $2
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