Blue & White Porcelain Jardinière - Trailing Peony Design

This reproduction Chinese Blue & White planter is a copy of a rare Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) jar which sold at Christie's auction in 2016 for over £820,000. 

This vase was hand turned on the potters wheel in the traditional way by skilled families of master potters. It is then hand painted before firing. The design is a classical Ming style design and depicts a trailing peony design. The peony is considered 'The King of Flowers' in China and symbolises beauty, riches and honour.

Most potters have learnt their craft from the elders of their family. These skills been handed down through the generations. 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 porcelain is glazed using a transparent porcelain glaze dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907).

From China

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See Christie's Live Auction 12563 Important Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art - Lot 3307 - 30th November 2016.

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