Sang De Boeuf Porcelain Bottle Neck Vase (Tianqiuping) - 19th Century Bath Robes This exceptionally beautifully carved cryptomeria

This exceptionally beautifully carved cryptomeria kitchen cabinet from Tianjin was originally made in the 19th century

The substantial form and detailed carving relate closely to the Shanxi examples discussed in Karen Mazurkewich’s Chinese Furniture: A Guide to Collecting Antiques

12 x 8 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

is also known as a "clan"

traditional Barmer lacquer decoration

Sang De Boeuf Porcelain Bottle Neck Vase (Tianqiuping) - 19th Century Bath Robes This exceptionally beautifully carved cryptomeriaThis antique vase was hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then decorated by hand before firing. Sang de boeuf was one of a number of new flamb glazes, marked by unpredictable but highly decorative and varying effects. First developed in the Jingdezhen porcelain kilns during the Kangxi reign (1662 1722) this vase dates to the late 19th century. Sang de boeuf refers to the colour which translates to French for 'ox blood', a