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A porcelain vase modelled in the form of two polar bears within an ice-bound rocky cave, numerous icicles hanging down the sides. The upper part is hollow and forms a bowl. The icicles glazed to simulate the melting of their tips, and the rock enamelled in relief with small plants. This vase is a slightly enlarged version of a similar piece acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum from Kenneth Dingwall after the Japan-British Exhibition in 1910 (inv. no. C.244–1910).