Polychrome porcelain figurine depicting a musician with a shime-daiko drum; height: 19 cm.

A glazed porcelain figurine depicting a female figure, likely a geisha or a musician, seated in a traditional pose. The figure wears a kimono decorated with polychrome glazes in the Imari style color palette, characterized by a deep cobalt blue background with floral and geometric motifs in coral red, green, and white, enhanced by gold highlights. The figure holds two drumsticks in her hands as she strikes a shime-daiko drum placed on a black quadrangular base. The facial features are rendered with fine painted lines, while the hair is finished with a glossy black glaze. The craftsmanship of the object is characteristic of mid-20th-century Japanese ceramic production. No manufacturer’s marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the exterior surfaces shown in the image.



Height: 19 cm.