Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century The base cast in the form of a minogame (bushy-tailed tortoises) holding in its mouth the stalk of a lotus leaf, the latter forming the exaggeratedly wide thin-rimmed mouth of the vase, unsigned; with a wood storage box inscribed [...] zuikigame onkabin ([...] flower vase in the form of an auspicious turtle). 30.3cm x 36.5cm (11 13/16in x 14 3/8in). (2).