6378701 Vase, 1740 (ceramic) by Japanese School, (18th century); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Libretto (utaibon) - shaped hanging flower vase. Slab-built, cream-bodied ceramic vessel in shape of book, with edges scored to represent pages. Transparent crackle glaze with pine, bamboo and plum (shochikubai) decoration in blue, green, red and gold enamels. Book title strip (daisen) in blue enamel. Materials: Ceramic. Place: Kyoto, Yamashiro, Japan. Creator: Ko-Kiyomizu Ware. Width: 115mm; Depth: 30mm; Height: 180mm); by Maidstone Museum and Bentlif Art Gallery ; by Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery.