An example of Mingei ware, the tall vase is round at the bottom and squared at the mouth. There is mat impression on the slightly concave flat bottom. The vase has two round indentations on each side about 2 inches from the bottom; another round indentation on the back about 4 inches from the bottom; and a long indentation on the front, extending from about 4 to 9 inches from the bottom. The vase is covered with a streaky white glaze showing crackles where thick. There are two applied ring handles below the mouth. The mouth and handles are covered by a thick, blue-green glaze which is greenest where thin. The front of the vase is decorated with a bamboo motif carved through the white glaze to reveal the brown body below.