Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar - Fish Design Woodblock Print They were uised as storage

They were uised as storage for important religious scrolls

Comparable Meiji-period examples can be found in museum and private collections

Large: W30 x D30 x H33 cm

The warm tone of the aged teak is enhanced by a beautifully worn surface

This original piece is carved from large planks of camphor wood and has its original brass hardware

Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar - Fish Design Woodblock Print They were uised as storageThis reproduction Chinese blue & white ginger jar depicts fish among aquatic plants. This design is inspired by an important 14th century, Yuan style jar found in The Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Osaka, Japan. It is hand painted by skilled artists using traditional techniques learned from their families and passed down through generations. The fish is a longstanding symbol of wealth in China as the Chinese symbol for fish 'yu' can also be translated