Blue & White Porcelain Meiping Vase - Fish Design Origin - Turkmenisten The unique cloud motif

The unique cloud motif

The original paintwork

Soft Draping Handle

Carved Teak Chariot Carving - 18thC from This is a carved teak chariot panel from Tamil Nadu - South India

This was used at festivals and on processional floats

Blue & White Porcelain Meiping Vase - Fish Design Origin - Turkmenisten The unique cloud motifA Blue & White Porcelain Meiping vase with fish design. This vase is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then decorated by hand before firing. The name "Meiping" means literally "Plum Vase" and is a style originating in the Song dynasty (960 1279) for use as a wine vessel. Usually they'd depict plum blossoms, but in this case, a dragon design has been used. Porcelain is steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even