The giant vases, with height of almost one meter, are decorated with squirrels and grape vines, which are traditional motifs in East Asia. The grape leaves are delicately rendered with nuanced gradation of colors in underglaze blue, overglaze enamels and gold. Such realistic depiction of motifs is a major difference from the earlier Hizen porcelains made in the Edo period (1615–1868). The Seiji Gaisha Company was established in Arita in 1879 and produced high quality porcelains for the export market using the latest machinery from Limoges, France, until its closure around 1897.

This Album was made in memory of the first visit of Emperor Showa, who was Crown Prince at the time, to the ninth Nihon Bijutsuin (Japan Art Academy) exhibition in 1922. Yokoyama Taikan (1868–1958) and his colleague artists colorfully painted various motifs such as landscapes, flowers, birds, and figures. Fruitful grapes and pomegranates depicted on a Kakiemon bowl in this painting are traditionally auspicious motifs, both symbolizing fertility. The fresh fruits and the white porcelain bowl give a refreshing contrast here.