Old, colorful, scintillating handmade Japanese vase that flashes color like a fish.A small ovoid Japanese metal vase that has been covered in a fish scale like enamel. A peony has been painted in pink, green, brown, and blue over the fish scale enamel. The colors gradate and create shades of color. For example, the peony petals go from dark pink to a lighter pink. The base background color is a pale blue. The mouth is a dark metal while the base looks and has polished up like silver (but has no silver mark)MEASUREMENTS 5 7/8a€ (14.9 cm) tall x 2 ??a€ (6.4 cm) diameter. Weighs 5.4 oz (155 g)CONDITION The vase has some black dots in the enamel around the shoulder. There is a dark crack in the enamel that extends from the shoulder to the peony flower. There is another smaller fracture in the enamel near the foliage on the shoulder. There is a brownish spot in the enamel above the foot. At the base of the peony flower above the foot is a crack in the enamel. The enamels are still bright and fresh looking.A flashy, colorful Ginbari vase to add to a collection or add a unique vase to your d??cor.Item ID: V-1902