Chinees porseleinen dekselvaas – Double Happiness Maat:Medium A pair of tall ginger

A pair of tall ginger jars from China

as if space and time were folded over

Dit is geen antiek en geen origineel artefact

These commanding French candelabra suit classical interiors and formal salons

well suited to a collector of early twentieth-century cat sculpture

Chinees porseleinen dekselvaas – Double Happiness Maat:Medium A pair of tall gingerThis blue and white porcelain lidded jar is painted in classic cobalt blue with the Shuangxi (Double Happiness) motif, a symbol that sits at the heart of Chinese tradition for good fortune and harmony. A dense scroll of stylised flowers wraps the body. The porcelain is made from an authentic mix of kaolin and petuntse, fired at 1400C. This gives a rock hard, glassy ceramic of substantial weight. You can tell the quality of the material straight away