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Fluted Bowl with Dragon, Butterfly, and Flowers, early 1700s. This bowl is in the style called kakiemon (after the name of the artisan family). The style is common among Japanese export porcelain known as Imari ware (after the name of the port) or Arita ware (after the name of the city of production). The bowl’s fluted shape complements the chrysanthemum design. Both its interior and exterior feature flowering sprigs with a butterfly and chrysanthemum painted along the perimeter. In the center of the interior’s bottom, a humorous dragon-like squirrel was painted in cobalt blue and outlined in gold.