Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Vase Peacock & Peony 17"H Mizuya this mask captures the enduring

this mask captures the enduring charm of Japanese folk artistry

Bishamonten was especially revered by samurai and merchants alike

Often used to begin and end meditation sessions or when praying at the family alter

The cavetto and rim are densely ornamented

This kokeshi is exquisitely hand painted with stripes and what appears to be a red lotus

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Vase Peacock & Peony 17"H Mizuya this mask captures the enduringChinese Blue & White Porcelain Baluster Vase, Peacock & Peony, Qing Dynasty China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century 17 in. (43 cm) H A commanding celadon ground baluster vase (, hupng) in blue and white (, qnghu), hand painted with a peacock amid peony (, mdn) blossoms, rockwork, and aquatic grasses rendered in vivid cobalt with skillful tonal gradation. The bird's elaborate tail plumage cascades across the belly in fine feathered strokes, each ocellus (eye