Copper Red Porcelain Meiping Vase - Phoenix Side Tables 5 x D2 x H34

5 x D2 x H34 cm

with traces of original painted pigment and a wonderfully weathered patina that highlight the natural grain and tactile quality of the old teak wood

Finished by hand and given a distressed paint finish

This design is based on the classic neck pillow boxes used across China in the 18th & 19th centuries

71 x 46 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

Copper Red Porcelain Meiping Vase - Phoenix Side Tables 5 x D2 x H34This is a reproduction of a rare underglaze copper red Ming dynasty (1368 1644) vase. All hand turned and hand painted. Ceramics with underglaze copper red decoration are very rare, due to their complicated production process, and originals in the past have fetched over $10 million. During the firing process, the copper used to produce the rich raspberry red tones is difficult to control often turning grey or colourless if not handled by an