Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jar - Lucky Symbols Design Material - Sheesham Wood and patina consistent with age

and patina consistent with age and use

These jali fish were traditionally filled with sweet smelling spices and hung in huts

a feature commonly found on functional Shanxi kang furniture

Traditionally the bride€™s family had to offer gifts known as Dowry - to the bridegroom€™s family if they were to find a good husband for their daughter

Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jar - Lucky Symbols Design Material - Sheesham Wood and patina consistent with ageThese beautiful Chinese reproduction porcelain temple jars are hand made and hand painted in small workshops in Jingdezhen which is still the center for the best quality porcelain. During the Ming dynasty, the Emperor set up his famous imperial kilns. The painting depicts the emblems of the eight taoist immortals which collectively represent happiness. A yin & yang can also be seen representing the balance of opposites in nature. A go board can also