Edo period (1615-1868), mid-late 19th centuryPainted in underglaze blue with an asymmetric design of variously shaped panels with brocade designs, elephant-shaped seals and formalised birds and flowers, flanked top and bottom with irregular bands of densely decorated panels, the cover similarly decorated and surmounted by a looped bamboo finial. 34.2cm (13?in) high. (2).