Blue & White Porcelain Rice Jar - Double Happiness Design Brass Bound Chests An old carved and painted

An old carved and painted teak Nandi bull toy from Rajasthan with traces of original paint - The Nandi Bull is a symbol of Lord Shiva

encasing it in clay from termite mounds

This tansu is made in the traditional Isho-Dansu style in 2 parts with 4 drawers

27 x 27 x 25 (wxdxh cm)

Made for export to Britain in the early 19th century when Chinoiserie was all the rage

Blue & White Porcelain Rice Jar - Double Happiness Design Brass Bound Chests An old carved and paintedThis Rice jar is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way, then hand painted with the Double Happiness symbol before firing. This is the most sought after of all designs, it's an old tradition in China and used commonly at weddings and celebrations. Blue and white porcelain is glazed using a transparent porcelain glaze dating back to the Tang Dynasty 618 907 Porcelain is steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even though