Blue & White Porcelain Jardinière - Trailing Peony Design Origin - Japan Behind the doors

Behind the doors

17 x 17 x 42 (wxdxh cms)

The colour palette itself carries strong symbolic meaning: red represents vitality

64 x 31  x 34  (wxdxh cms)

10 x 10 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

Blue & White Porcelain Jardinière - Trailing Peony Design Origin - Japan Behind the doorsThis reproduction Chinese Blue & White planter 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. Most potters have learnt their craft from the elders of their family. These skills