Vase In The Form Of Two #PolarBears Inside An Icy Cave
'Makuzu' ware, Miyagawa Kozan workshop,Yokohama, Japan, c.1900-10
porcelain with decoration in underglaze turquoise & brown, H 22.2 cm x D 15.9 cm
Victoria and Albert Museum C.244-1910: https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O39341/vase-miyagawa-kozan/
"From the late 19th century, the Makuzu workshop produced porcelain for the Western market. The source of inspiration for this remarkable object was models of polar bears made by the Royal Copenhagen Manufactory. The icy effect was created using experimental glaze techniques."
PS: there is a similar, slightly larger piece in the Khalili Collections:
Weekend guests have this to look forward to: tiles ornamenting a mantel and an assortment of late-Victorian English vases, 'junk made by the millions,' says Grimaldi, who buys them by the masses.