This is such an incredibly beautiful piece! I do not have much information or background on this item so please e the photographs as your best description and please e your own judgment. There is no damage on this piece exactly as shown in the photographs, really beautiful! Stands approximately 16 inches tall and 10 inches wide at the top mouth portion. Beautiful brass adornments - handles and base as well as around top opening Red body with Japanese characters painted onto it. There is quite a bit of crazing on this piece as shown in the photographs. I do not know its age or origin. **PLEASE E ALL OF THEPHOTOGRAPHS AS YOUR BEST AND MOST ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THIS ITEM. PLEASEFEEL TO REACH OUT AND ASK ANY QUESTION YOU MAY HAVE, WE GENERALLY REPLYWITHING 2 HOURS OR SO WITHIN NORMAL BINESS HOURS :-)