THERE ARE TWO CATALOGUE CARDS FOR THIS OBJECT. FROM CARD A: "THESE LITTLE SEMI-SPHERICAL RECEPTACLES ARE USED ON THE CHINESE WRITING TABLE TO HOLD WATER FOR THE INK PAD AND ARE FREQUENTLY GEMS OF CERAMIC ART. THE COLOR ON THIS PIECE IS OF VERY FINE QUALITY. THE DRAWING IS ALSO EXCELLENT. THE SCENE DEPICTED IS A LADY AND CHILD LEAVING HOME. PIECE IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE KANG-HSI PERIOD. NO MARK." CARD A IDENTIFIES OBJECT AS CHINESE. FROM CARD B (WHICH IS NEWER THAN CARD A): "ALMOST CYLINDRICAL JAR SLOPING IN TO A SMALL TOP OPENING. WHITE PORCELAIN DECORATED IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITH A SCENE ? OF A MOTHER TAKING BOY OFF TO SCHOOL AS FATHER WATCHES THEM GO?" CARD B IDENTIFIES OBJECT AS JAPANESE.
