Japanese totai cloisonne on an Awata-type ceramic lidded tea jar, or cha-ire, decorated with opposing black and blue ground bird and flower panels set against an iron-red background filled with colorful leafy vines. Signed "Yasuda" on the base. This mark is #47 on page 259 of Fredric Schneider's "The Art of Japanese Cloisonne Enamel." Circa 1880s-1890s. 4 1/2" high. Very good overall condition. There are two tiny fleabites on the lid. From a Tucson, Arizona collection.