Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Frilled Ginger Jar - Floral Material - Red Coral this has mostly worn away

this has mostly worn away on the table top to reveal a beautiful elm grain covered in a luxurious patina

the clay is broken to reveal a finished bowl

Not watertight

As mun were of small denominations

Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Frilled Ginger Jar - Floral Material - Red Coral this has mostly worn awayThese reproduction Chinese blue & white ginger jars with lids depict peonies, lotus flowers & chrysanthemums. This darker cobalt shade of blue is often called Hongwu blue. Hongwu blue porcelain laid the foundation for the pinnacle of Chinese porcelain production during the Xuande (1399 1435) and Chenghua (1465 1487) reigns of the Ming dynasty. Hongwu porcelain is characterised by cobalt blue pigments with a slight purple hue due to manganese found in