A Japanese Imari beaker vase, Edo Period, 18th century

the cylindrical body with a trumpet neck brightly painted and gilt with a courtesan inside a pavilion amongst flowers and birds, with a further band of courtesans at the neck

There is a V shaped restored area measuring approx. 19 x 10.5 cm with associated overpainting and spraying. Some wear to the gilded decoration and minor glaze firing imperfections.
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