Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Yuhuchunping Vase - Trailing Peony Finish - Black Lacquer It is an Indian copy

It is an Indian copy of the English Coalbrookdale cast iron which was shipped to India in the 19th century as ballast on returning ships - with a distressed antique finish

Reverse Glass Paintings are painted on the back of the glass which requires the artist to paint the detail first-  There is some splitting on the frame - the price reflects this)

Used for transporting fragile goods & liquids by ship around the Oriental seas

this sideboard has been sensitively adapted by converting the front panels into doors

25 x 25 x 44 (wxdxh cms)

Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Yuhuchunping Vase - Trailing Peony Finish - Black Lacquer It is an Indian copyThis reproduction Chinese porcelain vase is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then decorated by hand before firing. This darker cobalt shade of blue is often called Hongwu blue, characterised by the cobalt blue pigment containing purplish hues. The name "Yuhuchunping" means literally "pear shaped vase" and is a style originating in the Tang dynasty (608 917) for use as a wine vessel. Later the shape was refined and became a