Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jar - Pastoral Scenes Small Boxes The elephant design is skilfully

The elephant design is skilfully hand painted onto bone inlay

It is long since had its legs cut down for a coffee table

Made from sustainable mango wood & reclaimed teak this blanket chest is not an antique but is sustainable and makes a beautiful addition to any room

This early 20th century sideboard is from the northern Shanxi province on the border of Mongolia

All the original Ironwork handles and fittings

Blue & White Porcelain Temple Jar - Pastoral Scenes Small Boxes The elephant design is skilfullyThis porcelain Temple Jar is decorated with pastoral scenes & figures. It's hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then decorated by hand before firing. Porcelain is steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even though pottery developed in China 15,000 years ago, most experts believe that true porcelain which also originated in China didn't emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty 202 BC to 220 AD. Blue and white