Burnt Orange Porcelain Danping Vase - Phoenix & Quilin Takhat Tables From Shanxi Province

From Shanxi Province

trays and its original serving spoon

Made from durable bamboo

Crafted using the traditional Dokra lost-wax casting process

Burnt Orange Porcelain Danping Vase - Phoenix & Quilin Takhat Tables From Shanxi ProvinceThis reproduction Chinese porcelain flower vase is decorated in iron red glaze, sometimes called coral red. This style was a development from sancai porcelain of the Ming period and came to prominence in the early Qing dynasty. The orange glaze depicts a Phoenix and Quilin in an outdoor setting. Qilin were creatures with parallels to unicorns and were said to herald the birth or death of a wise sage or great ruler. The phoenix is considered an omen of