This large vase with a lid features a blue glaze that dripped downward during firing, creating unique variations in tone and texture. The museum collection includes two vases of this type with slightly different glaze applications. This vase was designed by Henri Rapin, the French decorative artist who handled the interior decoration of the main rooms of the Prince Asaka Residence, and was manufactured by the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory, the former French royal kiln. A pair of identical vases was confirmed to have been exhibited in the garden of the Sèvres Pavilion during the 1925 Art Deco Exposition. Rapin, who was then an artistic advisor to Sèvres, was responsible for the garden’s decoration alongside architect Pierre Patout.