an absolutely fabulous unmarked COBALT BLUE NIPPON CHOCOLATE POT / pitcher with lid

The hand-painted decoration features lovely, delicate sprays of aster that appear to be falling from the top of the piece.

Each aster flower is greatly detailed in multiple shades of mauve and purple with complimentary greenery.

Brilliant cobalt (another indication of age) with hand-decorated gold leaf scrolls appears around the lid handle, lid edging, pot rim and pot base. Most notable is the thick cobalt handle, securely attached.

Behind the aster flowers are very light inverted “v-shaped” embellishment in a very light blue with very fine gold accents ~ just beautiful! This design extends to the center of the piece where it is muted by thin pale green band with light gold strokes on either side and there is also a light white moriage beading.

It measures approximately 10 1/2 inches tall with lid and 8 inches tall without; it also measures 7 inches wide from its widest point (i.e. from spout to handle).

Although this is a very delicate mold, the piece is obviously strong – wearing well for more than 100 years with no staining, discoloration, chips, cracks, hairlines, repair or other damage. No apparent crazing and gold wear appropriate to its age.

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