Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jar - Dragons Finish - Painted This exquisite antique lacquered Chinese

This exquisite antique lacquered Chinese cabinet is from Gansu province on the border with Mongolia and dates to the 19th century

it dates to the 19th century

so many traders operated from boats selling everything from ducks to coal

" The rim is slightly flared with a straight neck that broadens at the ends and a bottom heavy body

It has developed a wonderful patina over time

Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jar - Dragons Finish - Painted This exquisite antique lacquered ChineseThis reproduction Chinese blue & white temple jar is crafted in the traditional Chinese style. The painting depicts five claw dragons. Although the dragon was claimed as the symbol of the emperor during the Han dynasty (206 BC 22 AD) it wasn't until the Ming dynasty (1368 1644) that the five claw dragon became the specific symbol of imperial might. It was then that the use of the five claw dragon outside of the imperial court became treasonous. It is