Art of Chokin Vase 24KT Gold Hummingbird Daffodil Black 8" Japan Vintage

This is a genuinely lovely piece of vintage Japanese decorative art  a glossy black porcelain vase in the classic Chokin style, standing approximately 8 inches tall with a gently flared rim and footed base. The body is wrapped in a deep, glossy black glaze that catches the light beautifully, accented with a thin band of 24KT gold circling the neck and a matching gold ring at the base.  The focal point is a hand-finished oval medallion set against a rich malachite-green ground, bordered in gold. Inside it, a delicate hummingbird hovers beside a spray of purple and white daffodils, rendered in fine gold-outlined detail with soft shading in the bird's wings and breast. This hummingbird-and-daffodil motif is a well-documented, sought-after design within Chokin ware  collectors specifically search for this scene.  Chokin is a centuries-old Japanese metal-engraving art form, originally used to gild and decorate the armor and weaponry of Samurai warriors with gold and silver. This piece carries that tradition forward as a purely decorative object, with the 24KT GOLD foil label still present on the front and the full history of the technique printed in gold lettering on the underside of