Small Blue and White Porcelain Floral Cartouche Temple Jar, unique size and shape as well as rich cobalt blue designs, make this jar a wonderful addition to your collection.
The porcelains sourced for inspiration were made in the ancient city famous for blue and white and the imperial kilns - Jingdezhen. In the Chinese tradition, potters draw direct inspiration from designs from the past, these pieces have been chosen to represent the best design, regardless of age. Auspicious images that hearken to the earliest designs in blue and white from the Yuan, to the early modern wares of the Qing - each piece is just as valid a treasure as the original that inspired it. The artists that create these pieces are passionate and study their beauty by strolling antiques markets and museums for inspiration and visual delight.
* PLEASE NOTE THE UNIQUE CHARACTER OF ALL OUR WARES. MINOR VARIATION OF COLOR/SHAPE/DESIGN/SIZE IS EXPECTED FOR THIS HANDMADE ARTISAN CRAFTED PRODUCTS, IT IS DESIRABLE, NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT . SMALL SPOTS, FLECKS, POCKS AND VARIATIONS ARE ALL PART OF THE CHARM OF HANDMADE WARES.
DIMENSIONS: 7.5” DIA x 10” H
FACTS & HISTORY: Jingdezhen porcelain (Chinese: 景德镇陶瓷) is Chinese porcelain produced in or near Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province in southern China. Jingdezhen may have produced pottery as early as the sixth century CE, though it is named after the reign name of Emperor Zhenzong, in whose reign it became a major kiln site, around 1004. By the 14th century it had become the largest centre of production of Chinese porcelain, which it has remained, increasing its dominance in subsequent centuries. From the Ming period onwards, official kilns in Jingdezhen were controlled by the emperor, making imperial porcelain in large quantity for the court and the emperor to give as gifts.
