Porcelain Tall Rice Jar - Kangxi Orange Design Period - Edo 120 x 57 x 183

120 x 57 x 183 (wxdxh cms)

geometric and spiral decoration

prosperity

This triptych depicts Minamoto no Yoshitsune and his samurai warriors at their camp overlooking the ocean before the 1185 naval battle of Yashima

Porcelain Tall Rice Jar - Kangxi Orange Design Period - Edo 120 x 57 x 183This Chinese porcelain jar is also known as a rice jar. The orange glaze is a classic Kangxi design and here depicts a floral design with bats on the lid. This pot is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then decorated by hand before firing. Porcelain is steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even though pottery developed in China 15,000 years ago, most experts believe that true porcelain which also originated in