Blue and White Temple Jar, Birds and Flowers nkuku-all with mortise and tenon joints

with mortise and tenon joints and either flat or slightly concaved seats

Produced by the Miao people

These have been converted recently for easier access to the interior

these mythical beasts were mythical guardians in Chinese culture

The circular body is fitted with a ring handle on each side and inlaid in gold with a scrolling pattern

Blue and White Temple Jar, Birds and Flowers nkuku-all with mortise and tenon jointsThese lovely reproduction porcelain temple jars are made in the traditional way, hand thrown on a potter's wheel and decorated by hand using a blue cobalt pigment. The design shows various birds, trees and flowers, including a golden pheasant to represent power and authority. A temple lion, a symbol for protection against evil, sits atop the lid. The jars are produced in Jingdezhen considered the capital of Chinese porcelain production for centuries