This beautiful vintage Japanese Satsuma-style miniature pottery bud vase stands approximately 2.5 inches tall and features a vibrant, hand-painted depiction of a traditional Japanese Immortal or Arhat (Rakan). The piece is intricately detailed using the classic Moriage technique, which applies raised, slip-trailed clay to give the figure's garments distinctive three-dimensional textures, beautifully outlined with shimmering gold accents against a bold orange, blue, and brown background. The unglazed base clearly displays the historical hand-stamped "Made in Occupied Japan" mark in red-orange ink, authentically dating this miniature collectible to the post-WWII Allied occupation era between 1945 and 1952. It remains in good vintage condition with bright colors and intact structural integrity, showing only the gentle, expected wear to the delicate raised slip and gilding consistent with its age.
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