Copper-red Porcelain Octagonal Meiping Vase - Floral Design Decorative Chinese Art Hand-carved from teak and retaining

Hand-carved from teak and retaining traces of its original red and black pigment

with some signs of wear

Made from red elm (zelkova) and known in China as 'jumu' or 'southern elm

The top left roundel shows the Precious Medicine — a raised pellet resting on a tiered dish — symbolising vitality

Copper-red Porcelain Octagonal Meiping Vase - Floral Design Decorative Chinese Art Hand-carved from teak and retainingA reproduction of a rare underglaze copper red Ming dynasty (1368 1644) vase. Ceramics with underglaze copper red decoration are very rare, due to their complicated production process and originals in the past have fetched over $10 million. During the firing process, the copper used to produce the rich raspberry red tones is difficult to control often turning grey or colourless if not handled an experienced potter. This vase is hand made on the