Blue and White Temple Jar, Birds and Flowers nkuku-all These have been converted recently

These have been converted recently for easier access to the interior

made for practicality but still with a strong oriental style

However it is slightly larger and has the beautifully curved

with mortise and tenon joints and either flat or slightly concaved seats

Blue and White Temple Jar, Birds and Flowers nkuku-all These have been converted recentlyThese lovely reproduction porcelain temple jars are made in the traditional way, hand thrown on a potter's wheel and decorated by hand using a blue cobalt pigment. The design shows various birds, trees and flowers, including a golden pheasant to represent power and authority. A temple lion, a symbol for protection against evil, sits atop the lid. The jars are produced in Jingdezhen considered the capital of Chinese porcelain production for centuries