Chinees porseleinen dekselvaas – Double Happiness Maat:Medium De dansende faun was een

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

Dit is geen antiek en geen origineel artefact

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

met kleine facetten die het licht vangen

as a low stand for a bronze sculpture

Chinees porseleinen dekselvaas – Double Happiness Maat:Medium De dansende faun was eenThis 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