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Blue and white ceramic vase with an image of a bird in the centre and wave motifs around it

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Japanese Vase with Bird Design

A Japanese vase decorated with birds. From the Meji period, 1868 – 1912

What motifs have been used to decorate this vase? How do the different types of decorative style combine to create an overall style?

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