Blue and White Temple Jar, Birds and Flowers nkuku-all large bookshelf has been handcrafted

large bookshelf has been handcrafted using reclaimed pine timbers that are over a century old

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

muted tones created over time have resulted in a wonderful

The circular body is fitted with a ring handle on each side and inlaid in gold with a scrolling pattern

This pretty

Blue and White Temple Jar, Birds and Flowers nkuku-all large bookshelf has been handcraftedThese 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