Satsuma vases with bijin, deities and children decoration
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- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
- Mon - A mon is a Japanese heraldic emblem, indicating the status or the family of the owner, similar to a family crest. Nowadays almost all Japanese families and many businesses have a mon.
In decorative arts, mon are used as a decorative element on a vase, plate, bowl or item of furniture.
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Satsuma (Japan), item type
- other items 2,101
- vases 1,421
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