Fine Antique Chinese
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 Fine Chinese Antique Cloisonne Ikebana Flower Vase  US $3,800.00
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 Fine Pair of 19th Century Antique Chinese Famille Verte Jars US $3,795.00
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 Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Ox Bone Foo Dog Carvings US $3,500.00
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 FINE ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED JADEARCHAIC STYLE19TH C US $3,500.00
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 Fine 17th 18th Century Antique Chinese Ge Type Bowl US $3,036.00
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 Fine 19thC Antique Chinese Carved Ox Bone Brush Pot w Dragons US $3,036.00
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 Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Doucai Dragon Vases w Kangxi Marks US $3,036.00
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 FINE ANTIQUE CHINESE IMPERIAL DRAGON BANNER US $2,999.00
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 Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Fine Ning Hsia Rug Carpet US $2,800.00
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 FINE ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED JADE BOY ON A COW19TH C US $1,850.00
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 FINE ANTIQUE CHINESE CARVED JADEARCHAIC STYLE US $1,850.00
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 VERY FINE ANTIQUE CHINESE SILVER DRAGON BOX US $1,800.00
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 Fine 19th Century Antique Chinese Carved Ox Bone Brush Pot US $1,196.00
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 Fine Antique Chinese Kangxi Period Vase w Applied Flowers US $1,196.00
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 FINE ANTIQUE CHINESE REPUBLIC ERA VASE US $1,100.00
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 FINE ANTIQUE CHINESE JADE VASE US $900.00
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The History Of Blue Willow China
The pattern of Blue Willow china , more widely known simply as Blue Willow or a Willow pattern, is a two-century old design of kitchenware and dishes, featuring (as the name implies) a blue image over a white background. The 1st arrival of this pattern was by English potter and ceramist Thomas Minton, who quickly developed global reputation as a fine dish crafter. Historians and antique pros differ on whether Minton deserves the lion share of credit, as some claim that rival Thomas Turner might have invented the line. Regardless of its origins, Blue Willow china has some of the most popular designs for plate fashion over the past two hundred years.
While blue and white are the dominant color schemes of these prime quality plates, it is also common for artisans to include lighter complementary colours like green and pink into the artistry. The pattern is not uniform among every piece of dinnerware but includes several continuing elements, most frequently a massive medieval Chinese building on the right and a gateway, bridge, or tree grove on the left. Minton (or Turner) never divulged the history behind this pattern and how it came to be developed. It is assumed that several different legends may supply the clue, including it's primarily based on an older designed.
The first explanation is linked to Hung Society, an underground movement struggling against Manchu tyrants who refused to permit surreptitious ceremonies; Hung fashions like the Willow could have amounted to a type of code or pictorial handshake for members. Minton may have seen this on journeys to China, or it might have been smuggled into Britain
One origin is linked to a story of a Mandarin couple, divided by wealth and class lines. The wealthy child fell head over heels in love with a lowly accountant, causing the daddy to build a fence to keep the pair apart. A planned wedding to a loaded lord failed when the plucky accountant absconded with the girl; the two would be chased down and put to death by the lord.
A final meaning to the Blue Willow china pattern is from a Shaolin religious order, reflecting the passing of monks who were ostracized and cast out by other Chinese cliques. The doves on the pattern may represent the monks as they cross from the land of the living to the dead, watched over by the three Buddha deities as they enter the next life.
This author has an interest in blue willow china. The blue willow china pattern has a long history and has a distinctive beauty.
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