Blue & White Porcelain Plate - Republic Era Period - Early 20th Century and has been heavily repainted

and has been heavily repainted some time in the second half of the £20th century

The sides are again painted with the eight-faceted jewel which heals and protects from disease and misfortune

This lovely antique Indian spice box carved in the form of a hamsa atop a turtle

Either side of the cupboard is decorated with old faded thangkas and the interior has a large centerpiece Buddha thangka

Blue & White Porcelain Plate - Republic Era Period - Early 20th Century and has been heavily repaintedThese original vintage Republic Era (1911 1949) Chinese blue & white plate is hand painted by skilled artists using traditional techniques learned from their family and passed down through generations. Reasonably priced original Chinese porcelain is becoming harder and harder to source. Even though pottery developed in China 15,000 years ago, most experts believe that true porcelain which also originated in China didn't emerge in the region until the