Japanese vintage Kutani-yaki porcelain sculpture with mice (rats) sculptures. This form was first reproduced by the famous third-generation Potter master Choho Nagamine 長峰, born in 1964. On the bottom there is a marking of Kutani 九谷 and the signature of the master. Japan, twentieth century.

A beautiful red Japanese tassel to match the vase is wrapped around a stylized vase in the shape of a gourd. In Japan, pumpkin is considered a symbol of good luck, good health and prosperity. The centerpiece is a family of mice sniffing a pumpkin.