Period: Edo Circa: 1660-1680,
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze (Hizen ware) depicting Mount Fuji with stylized birds and clouds, separated by floral motifs, bulbous neck, and spout decorated with leaves. The rim has a dent made by the potter before the glaze was applied and fired.
See similar at the Met Museum. (Pouring vessel (kendi) with landscape 1660–80)
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