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In the form of a kettle, decorated in silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e on a red lacquer ground with two herons in flight, eyes inlaid in gilt copper, the interior of the cover with mura-nashiji and gold and silver kirikane, black lacquer interiors, fundame rims, the interior with fitted circular insert with unusual ribbed surface, fitted with a slate inkstone and silvered-copper water dropper in the form of an aubergine
7.3 cm. (278 in.) high; 24 cm. (912 in.) diam.
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