Vintage Kutani porcelain vase. Made of porcelain, decorated with underglaze and overglaze painting using the au-chibo technique. Signature of the artist. Japan, 20th century.

Au-chibo (blue chip/au-tsubo) is a traditional Kutani porcelain painting technique that developed into its own style during the Taishō period, the first third of the 20th century. Characteristic features of this style include a blue dotted background and gold flowers applied using dotted patterns.