Burnt Orange Porcelain Vase - Snow Lions Nandi Bulls A box is first sculpted

A box is first sculpted from wax and then coated with clay (usually made from termite hills) which creates the outer mold

Features: Multi-tiered construction

"The Sign Painter" Woodblock Print from "The Annual Events of the Edo Theatre" by Adachi Ginko Ca 1897

It is a 19thC piece with later inlay work

this traditional hat is perfect for celebrating the holiday or as a mural piece

Burnt Orange Porcelain Vase - Snow Lions Nandi Bulls A box is first sculptedThis reproduction Chinese porcelain vase is decorated in iron red glaze, sometimes called coral red. This style was a development from sancai porcelain of the Ming period and came to prominence in the early Qing dynasty. The orange glaze depicts playful snow lions. Snow lions were often depicted in Tibetan art and were often depicted in pairs illustrating the close friendship that China and Tibet shared over many centuries. Snow lions symbolised