Antique 1920s-40s Hand Painted Japan K Mark Biscuit Jar Bamboo Handle Floral

Beautiful antique Japanese hand-painted pottery biscuit barrel / cookie jar, likely dating to approximately the 1920s–1940s. The jar features colorful hand-painted floral decoration in green, blue, rust and brown over a warm cream ground, with blue glazed borders. It retains its matching fitted lid and tall natural bamboo/rattan swing handle. The underside bears a distinctive K floral backstamp with “HAND PAINTED JAPAN.” This K mark is documented on Japanese export pottery and is tentatively dated to the 1920–1940 period. The exact manufacturer is currently unidentified. Condition: Very good antique condition for its age. The pottery shows overall glaze crazing and minor age-related surface marks/discoloration. The bamboo/rattan handle is intact and shows normal age-related wear and variation. The fitted lid is present and appears intact. No chips, cracks or repairs observed. Please review all photos as part of the condition description. Details: • Japanese export pottery • Hand painted floral decoration • K / Hand Painted Japan backstamp • Circa 1920s–1940s (tentative mark dating) • Original-style bamboo/rattan swing handle • Matching fitted lid • Biscuit barrel / cookie jar / covered storage jar Measurements: Jar height without handle: approx 4” Diameter: approx 4” (5.5” with handles) Overall height with handle upright: approx 7.5” A wonderful early Japanese export piece with particularly attractive hand-painted decoration and an increasingly difficult-to-find intact...