Edo periodThe interior well painted in shades of underglaze blue with a sinuousdragon amid cloud scrolls framed by geometric and key-fret bands atthe cavetto, the wide flaring rim with further key-fret patterning at thecorners alternating with smaller stylized bird reserves on a paintednanako ground, the exterior with peony blossoms issuing from leafytendrils above three cobalt blue string bands encircling the tall footrim, the base with another string band framing a debased ‘Qianlong’mark (minute rim chips).2 7/8 x 10 3/4 x 11in (7.3 x 27.4 x 28cm) dimensions