Blue & White Porcelain Lidded Meiping Jar - Peony Origin - Tibet These geometric designs first originated

These geometric designs first originated in the twelfth century and copied Chinese brocade patterns - these designs fell out of use after the 19th century

Material: Lacquerware With Gilded Decoration

92 x 38 x 95 (wxdxh cms)

This South Indian panel of Madurai Veeran is from Tamil Nadu

Wonderful detailed painting of two monasteries

Blue & White Porcelain Lidded Meiping Jar - Peony Origin - Tibet These geometric designs first originatedThese beautiful Chinese porcelain jars are decorated with blue and white glaze. This shape is called a meiping vase, and it is glazed in the style of a Ming Yongle style decorated with peonies. Meiping vases, are also known as plum vases. The neck of this vase is decorated with a Ynjin cloud collar. There is writing on the side, translating to 'proclaiming great virtues'. Our reproduction Chinese porcelain is hand made and hand painted in small