Chinees porseleinen dekselvaas – Double Happiness Maat:Medium as if space and time

as if space and time were folded over

Hung as a pair

The pale stone keeps the focus on the flowing silhouette and the play of light across the polished surface

Een bewust verouderde afwerking geeft de vaas een klassieke uitstraling

De dansende faun was een geliefd onderwerp tijdens de Grand Tour van de achttiende en negentiende eeuw

Chinees porseleinen dekselvaas – Double Happiness Maat:Medium as if space and timeThis blue and white porcelain lidded jar is painted in classic cobalt blue with the Shuangxi (Double Happiness) motif, a symbol that sits at the heart of Chinese tradition for good fortune and harmony. A dense scroll of stylised flowers wraps the body. The porcelain is made from an authentic mix of kaolin and petuntse, fired at 1400C. This gives a rock hard, glassy ceramic of substantial weight. You can tell the quality of the material straight away