Enhance your collection with this exquisite vintage Japanese 3-piece nesting porcelain ginger jar set. This unique piece features a rich, deep cobalt blue high-gloss glaze beautifully accented with an intricate, hand-decorated gilded pheasant, bamboo, and floral motif. Designed with both beauty and functionality in mind, this set features a clever interlocking 3-piece nesting design. The inner lid covers the main vessel, while the matching outer cup/bowl flips upside down to rest over the shoulder of the jar, serving as a secondary decorative dome.
Item Specifics:
- Material: Porcelain
- Color: Cobalt Blue, Gold, Pink, Green
- Object Type: Ginger Jar / Tea Caddy / Nesting Sake Set
- Motif: Pheasant, Bamboo, and Floral (Peony)
- Number of Pieces: 3 (Main jar, inner lid, outer dome cup)
- Dimensions: Approximately 6" H x 4" W when fully assembled
- Era: Vintage (Circa 1970s - 1980s)
- Country of Origin: Japan (Export market)
- Markings: Unmarked base (Standard for this era's export porcelain; originally bore a paper/foil import label)
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