Porcelain Rouleau Vase - Five Peach Design Material - Zelkova Wood 5 x 108cm (WxDxH)

5 x 108cm (WxDxH)

Used as a dowry chest it will have seen many weddings over the years - 19thC

the wu lou gourd or Chinese gourd is suppose to bring good health

5 x 8 x 23 (w x d x h cms)

Porcelain Rouleau Vase - Five Peach Design Material - Zelkova Wood 5 x 108cm (WxDxH)This reproduction Chinese porcelain vase with a five peach design follows a classic Famille Rose style. The origin of the five peach design can be found in the story of a fisherman by Tao Qian (365 427) who found endless bliss in a peach orchard hidden within a crevice. Famille Rose was first seen in the Qing Dynasty (1644 1911). It injected colour into traditional ceramic work, namely shades of pink and carmine introduced by European Jesuits who