The base porcelain jar is a nice white. The photos were taken with the hope of reducing glare and providing greatest detail in mind. The colorful hand painted artwork is cute and features the novel and appropriate theme of a china shop with a lot of plates and jars on the shelves for sale, with prospective customers browsing about. My best estimate of the vintage would be 1960's. Great shape there is no damage. I do not expect it was ever used for anything except decoration. About ten inches tall with the lid. Estimated at three pounds packaged for shipping purposes.