Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Yuhuchunping Vase - Trailing Peony Orange & White Porcelain Chests and boxes from India

Chests and boxes from India are found in an extraordinary variety of styles reflecting the many cultures that influenced India

This lovely teak painted door has been salvaged from an old building in Mehsana

Guanyin is a prominent figure throughout East Asia

Baltic Amber Necklace

Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Yuhuchunping Vase - Trailing Peony Orange & White Porcelain Chests and boxes from IndiaThis reproduction Chinese porcelain vase is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then decorated by hand before firing. This darker cobalt shade of blue is often called Hongwu blue, characterised by the cobalt blue pigment containing purplish hues. The name "Yuhuchunping" means literally "pear shaped vase" and is a style originating in the Tang dynasty (608 917) for use as a wine vessel. Later the shape was refined and became a