“An earthenware vase with an ovoid body painted with a fantasy scene of insects, lizards, and frogs in the guise of a daimyo procession. A stag beetle leading the procession, followed by lizards, mantis, a butterfly, a caterpillar, a beetle, wasps, a snail on a leaf palanquin, a tethered frog, a cicada, a spider, and bees carrying a nest, numerous ants dragging a fish-head in the rear. The neck and base are painted with flowers and the foot with a geometric flower-head border. The tradition of caricaturing human activities by substituting insects, amphibians, and other animals has a very long history in Japan, the most famous example being the Choju giga (Humorous Pictures of Birds and Beasts), a set of thirteenth-century picture scrolls.” From [art UK](https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/vase-330127)
chanceldony on
I’m filled with rage because I can’t see the bee side. . . Curse you original site!!!!
Flip-flop-bing-bang on
That is so awesome!!!
Elegant_Creme_9506 on
Damn, that’s an outstanding piece, the motifs, the finish, the shape, superb
11/10
Downtown-Frosting789 on
i love it! who knew that the japanese like to party? ;P
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“An earthenware vase with an ovoid body painted with a fantasy scene of insects, lizards, and frogs in the guise of a daimyo procession. A stag beetle leading the procession, followed by lizards, mantis, a butterfly, a caterpillar, a beetle, wasps, a snail on a leaf palanquin, a tethered frog, a cicada, a spider, and bees carrying a nest, numerous ants dragging a fish-head in the rear. The neck and base are painted with flowers and the foot with a geometric flower-head border. The tradition of caricaturing human activities by substituting insects, amphibians, and other animals has a very long history in Japan, the most famous example being the Choju giga (Humorous Pictures of Birds and Beasts), a set of thirteenth-century picture scrolls.” From [art UK](https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/vase-330127)
I’m filled with rage because I can’t see the bee side. . . Curse you original site!!!!
That is so awesome!!!
Damn, that’s an outstanding piece, the motifs, the finish, the shape, superb
11/10
i love it! who knew that the japanese like to party? ;P
Coolest ceramic I’ve ever seen.