Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jar - Pastoral Scenes Small Boxes natural black lacquer

natural black lacquer

All the original Ironwork handles and fittings

usually in pairs

The elephant design is skilfully hand painted onto bone inlay

Dimensions: W32 x D32 x H44 cm

Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jar - Pastoral Scenes Small Boxes natural black lacquerThis porcelain Temple Jar is decorated with pastoral scenes & figures. It's hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then decorated by hand before firing. Porcelain is steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even though pottery developed in China 15,000 years ago, most experts believe that true porcelain which also originated in China didn't emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty 202 BC to 220 AD. Blue and white