Antique English Setter Planter ~ Hand-Painted Occupied Japan

The Lady of the House has long had a fondness for antique Occupied Japan planters, mainly bird and animal figurines.
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She has collected Occupied Japan planters depicting every creature from bunnies to frogs and birds to zebras ~ but when she finds an Occupied Japan planter depicting a Gun Dog, especially an English Setter, then it is a double-delight (not to mention an "I'm not leaving here without this!" sort of find).

She found this particular planter at an estate sale and despite an intense bidding war over the piece, she came out of the fray with it securely in her hands. She mentioned at the time that perhaps she paid "a little too much" for it, but found through the years that it is relatively rare piece ~ having never found another one quite like it anywhere.

We have several styles of English Setter and other Gun Dog Occupied Japan planters, and she is always on the look-out for one she doesn't already have (or even, at times, duplicates and triplicates, etc. of ones she has already acquired!). And in our home, they are always welcome additions to our ever-growing Fetters Family English Setter collections.

We are still amazed to find the Occupied Japan planter in such great condition, minus any chips and cracks. This particular planter measures three-and-and-half inches high and six inches long. .
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In some of the Occupied Japan planters, she will plant live vines ~ but only after carefully lining the insides in heavy plastic so the soil does not touch the ceramic and wear on the finish. She will also use nice silk vines in them which appear real ~ but do not need the care or sunlight (or damaging soil and water) which a real plant would require.

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