Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Lidded Wine Jar - Peonies & Phoenix

This reproduction Chinese Blue & White wine jar is 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 peonies & a phoenix for good luck. The peony is considered 'The King of Flowers' in China and symbolises beauty, riches and honour. Stylised tiger head handles adorn either side. This darker cobalt shade of blue is often called Hongwu blue, characterised by the cobalt blue pigment containing purplish hues. 

Most potters have learned 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).

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