Japan, Wucai censer, situated upon four feet, each rising to a bulbous leg, tapering to a square formed undulating rim, painted in a red-brown ground glaze and decorated with pastel hued illustrations of figures amongst willow trees, rim encircled by a key fret pattern, lid topped with the figure of a dog, mark on base. Height 5 1/2 in. Provenance: Private Collection from Boston, Massachusetts.