Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Lidded Wine Jar - Peonies & Phoenix Material - Cryptomeria This striking rectangular mirror from

This striking rectangular mirror from India is hand carved from sustainable mango wood and decorated with traces of soft colouring

from the 20th century

Only after this will they be allowed to carry out paid work

it has been sympathetically restored showing signs of wear and the marks of age

creating a beautifully distressed patina with layers of soft turquoise and traces of earlier finishes emerging beneath

Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Lidded Wine Jar - Peonies & Phoenix Material - Cryptomeria This striking rectangular mirror fromThis Chinese Blue & White wine jar is hand turned on the potters wheel in the traditional way by skilled families of master potters. It is then hand painted before firing. The design is a classical Ming style design and depicts peonies & a phoenix for good luck. The peony is considered 'The King of Flowers' in China and symbolises beauty, riches and honour. Stylised tiger head handles adorn either side. This darker cobalt shade of blue is often called