Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th centurySupported on a tall stem above a square base with four splayed feet, painted in underglaze blue with two moulded scholars in landscape panels on a ground of chrysanthemums and clouds, with two moulded dragon head handles, two writhing dragons coiled around the stem; the base painted with chrysanthemums and the cover surmounted by a finial in the form of a seated shishi. 28cm (11in) high. (2).