Provincial Late Ming Style Blue & White Porcelain Vase Origin - Burma Original pieces like this were

Original pieces like this were not usually decorated on the sides and the better quality lacquer cabinets used elm wood

10 x 10 x 14

The front is painted onto fabric applied to the wood and bound with hard beaten iron

Bastar is famed for its beautiful sculptures & statues which are crafted by the Ghasia caste using the dhokra (dokhra or dokra) or lost wax (cire perdue) technique

was commonly placed above entrances to bestow blessings and good fortune

Provincial Late Ming Style Blue & White Porcelain Vase Origin - Burma Original pieces like this wereThis reproduction Chinese blue & white vase is made in the late Ming style. It is hand painted by skilled artists using traditional techniques learned from their family passed down through generations. Ginger jars are steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history originating in the Qin dynasty (221 207 BC) when ginger and other luxury Chinese goods became a major export to the Western world. These decorative jars were used onboard ships for