Large Provincial Blue & White Porcelain Wine Jar Chest of Drawers This vase is hand made

This vase is hand made on the potter's wheel in the traditional way

A Japanese stained wood Isho-Dansu chest of drawers

Built to order

The warm patina and visible wear speak to decades of daily use

The silver-coloured traces along the rim tell of the day it was sealed - lid pressed tight with molten alloy - so that not a drop of the river's purity would be lost on the journey

Large Provincial Blue & White Porcelain Wine Jar Chest of Drawers This vase is hand madeThis reproduction Chinese blue & white wine jar is made in the late Ming style. It is hand painted by skilled artists using traditional techniques learned from their family and passed down through generations. Here a dragon can be seen amongst clouds. The dragon was used by Chinese emperors to instil their power and strength and is possibly the most famous Chinese symbol. Auspicious, with control over water, rain, hurricanes, and floods the dragon