Impressive Arita porcelain jar and cover circa 1700, decorated in Shibayama style, the baluster body with panels of blue and white decoration interspersed with gilt stippled decoration and four further panels, one decorated in relief with chickens on a brown ground, further panel with a dragon amongst lotus and further alternating panels decorated with chickens and dragons, the cover with similar decoration (some damage and losses to jar and cover), 54cm high