Dekselpot Pioenroos - blauw wit decoratie with the focus on clean

with the focus on clean lines and the strength of the animal

The careful modelling of the beard and face follows Hellenistic models

at home on a console

De Ellington is met de hand vervaardigd

Het centrale frame is met de hand vervaardigd en vernikkeld

Dekselpot Pioenroos - blauw wit decoratie with the focus on cleanThis blue and white Chinese porcelain temple jar is drawn from antique Chinese models. It is hand painted throughout in cobalt blue with a continuous frieze of peonies, the flower of wealth and good fortune. The lid is crowned by a Fu dog (Buddhist lion), the traditional guardian figure. The jar is made from a porcelain body of pure kaolin and petuntse, fired at 1400C. This produces a hard, glassy ceramic; the mark of good Chinese porcelain is its