I AM OFFERING THIS BEAUTIFUL SIGNED JAPANESE PORCELAIN ASIAN COMPOTE! THE QUALITY AND DETAIL ARE EXQUISITE! THIS PEDESTAL COMPOTE IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING FEATURING A LOVELY SHAPE WITH A BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN SCENE WITH HOUSES, STAIRS, BRIDGE AND BIRDS ON THE INTERIOR WITH THE EXTERIOR HAVING A FLORAL MOTIF! THIS BOWL HAS GOLD ACCENTS AND RIM. SO SO BEAUTIFUL! YOU WILL LOVE THIS PEDESTAL COMPOTE! THIS PEDESTAL COMPOTE WOULD BE PERFECT FOR SO MANY USES. I THINK THIS PIECE MAY BE HAND PAINTED AS YOU CAN FEEL THE TEXTURE OF THE SCENE, HOWEVER, I AM NOT CERTAIN. THIS PEDESTAL COMPOTE IS QUITE SUBSTANTIAL WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 2 POUNDS AND IS A NICE SIZE MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 5 1/2" TALL x 8 3/8" ACROSS THE TOP x 4 1/8" ACROSS THE BASE. THE INSIDE OF THE BASE IS MARKED IN RED, HOWEVER, I CANNOT MAKE IT OUT AS I BELIEVE IT IS IN JAPANESE. PLEASE REFER TO MY PHOTOS TO SEE THE MARKING. PLEASE REFER TO MY PHOTOS AS THIS IS THE EXACT ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE. I NEVER USE STOCK PHOTOS. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION JAPANESE PORCELAIN ASIAN COMPOTE! THE ONLY THING I CAN FIND UPON CLOSE INSPECTION IS MAYBE A COUPLE MINUSCULE SCRATCHES/SIGNS OF USE AND A FEW PIN POINT POPS IN THE GLAZE. THERE LOOKS LIKE A COUPLE MINUSCULE LINES THAT RUN FROM THE TOP EDGE. THEY LOOK LIKE POSSIBLE HAIRLINE CRACKS, HOWEVER, YOU CANNOT FEEL THEM. I THINK IT WAS MADE THIS WAY. I DO ALSO NEED TO MENTION THE THE GOLD HAS SOME WEAR MOSTLY ON THE TOP RIM. THE ABOVE MENTIONED IS NOT REALLY ANYTHING! I EVEN ONLY MENTION TO BE AS PRECISE AS POSSIBLE WITH MY LISTING! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! THIS BEAUTIFUL PEDESTAL COMPOTE WILL MAKE A WONDERFUL ADDITION TO YOUR VINTAGE JAPANESE PORCELAIN COLLECTION OR WILL MAKE A STATEMENT IN YOUR FINE HOME DECOR! I SHIP UPS OR USPS PRIORITY MAIL DEPENDING ON COST. SHIPPING WILL BE $15.75 AND INCLUDES INSURANCE AND TRACKING. I SHIP WITHIN THREE BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PAYMENT IS RECEIVED SO YOU WILL RECEIVE YOUR PURCHASE FAST! I WILL BE HAPPY TO SHIP INTERNATIONAL. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE EMAIL FOR SHIPPING COSTS. I WILL CAREFULLY PACKAGE YOUR BEAUTIFUL SIGNED JAPANESE PORCELAIN ASIAN COMPOTE IN BUBBLE AND STYROFOAM PEANUTS. THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.