1700's Chinese Export Carp fish dive Dragon Gate Vase

This fine hand made ceramic vase is designed to look like a rattan fisherman's basket. It is entirely hand grafted from casting to glazing and was made by artisans in China's Pearl River Delta, a region long known for both arts and trade. Symbolically the fish is a very popular motif in Chinese designs. The word for fish in Chinese shares similar pronunciation with the words for abundance, plenty and surplus, making it artistically synonymous with prosperity. On this vase the fish is shown with a lotus leaf, which extends the metaphor to mean "continuous prosperity." For Feng Shui place this hand sculpted vase in your wealth corner.

The far east of the vast Asian continent has been exporting fine ceramic pottery to Europe and North America since the time of the thirteen colonies. We import a unique line of excellent quality, beautifully hand lacquered & hand painted high end porcelain from mainland China, and offer them here at unbeatable prices. The collection a includes remarkable array of flower vases, classic spice, ginger, & reliquary urns & jars, as well as traditional fishbowl planter pots and ceramic garden stools. Choose from stunning red, gold leaf, & high gloss black, decorated with classic Ming dynasty style decorative motifs, including Sumi-e style mountain landscapes, colorful peonies, birds, & butterflies as well as plum and cherry blossoms. We also offer a vast collection of exceptionally high quality collector quality oriental lamps wired for the US market, not to mention 3000+ wonderful Japanese, Chinese, Thai, & Korean style furnishings, wall art, statues, rugs, slidiing doors, window shades, Japanese lanterns, and every imaginable Asian gift and decor items here on Amazon.com

The contrast of the powerful dragon and tranquility of blue-and-white porcelain makes an interesting contrast in this elegant vase. A classic work of art for home decoration. Completely hand crafted from China.

The Chinese tradition of carving water buffalo horn dates to ancient times. The color and consistency of the horn resembles a bakelite plastic. It is soft enough to be formed, even by crude tools, yet strong and light enough to be used as a handle or tool itself. Today buffalo horn is still used for fine writing and art brushes and sculpting knives. In art, buffalo horn is a sculpture medium, prized both for its fine natural finish and for its unique coloration. It ranges from a dark ebony color to a pale alabaster, often marbling and transitioning in patterns within the horn. Artist use the changes in shade to "color" their carvings and to create natural contrasts; The art is an intersection between careful planning and the chance of nature. Buffalo horn carvings also represent a deeper Taoist dynamic in Chinese art. Many carvings are of fish or flowing vegetation, things that are almost fluid in their movement, yet the horn itself is rigid. It is also dead tissue used to represent living plants and animals. It all plays into the Yin and Yang of Taoist thought that is a major component of most Chinese arts. All of Reorient's horn carvings are authentic water buffalo. In China, and thoughout Asia, water buffalo is farmed raised and heavily utilized for food and animal by-products and is not an endangered species. The horn carvings in Reorient's collections were originally made in the late 1970's in the aftermath of the Chinese cultural revolution.

Chinese Porcelain Vase - Phoenix: This elegant Chinese porcelain vase is decorated with traditional Chinese phoenix symbol on both sides. In the Chinese culture, phoenix is a symbol of grace, auspiciousness and good luck. Hand crafted Chinese porcelain vase.

In Japanese symbolism, the koi fish is associated with strength of purpose or luck, as only the strongest koi can swim against the current to make it upstream. This gloss white finish ceramic koi fish vase will be a symbol of good fortune or luck in your home as well. The beautiful design depicts the mighty strength of the koi that, in legend, can leap up into the final waterfall at "Dragon Gate" and be thus transformed into a dragon.

Classic Ming dynasty blue & white vine & flower art motif oriental porcelains, now available on Amazon.com. Fine quality, traditionally crafted Chinese heavy porcelains, with an elegant floral design in traditional royal blue, with a beautiful, refined antiqued ice crackle glaze finish. Note that the five leg stand shown in the photograph is not included, but is available on Amazon.com. Search "5 leg fishbowl stand", and choose te 8.5" stand for the 12" dia. bowl, the 9.5" stand for the 14" dia. bowl, and the 11.5" for the 16" dia. bowl. Originally used for gold fish, Koi, and lucky carp in well to do homes in Ming dynasty China, the sizes are measured by the diameter of the outside lip of the bowl; note that the diameter of the potted plant you wish to set inside the fishbowl must be smaller than the diameter of the inside lip fishbowl you select. We offer matching porcelain umbrella stands, porcelain garden stools, flower vases, spice jars, decorative plates, and fruit bowls in with this same classic blue and white flower and vine decorative design. Orders ship next business day, professionally packed fully insured from our warehouse in Massachusetts, with expedited delivery available. We offer one of the largest selections of authentic Chinese decorative porcelains on the web, including lacquered porcelains and Japanese plum blossom designs. Browse our un matched selection of 3000+ Japanese, Chinese, Tibetan, Korean, and Thai furniture & decor, beautiful art and distinctive gift ideas, on Amazon.com.

This brush holder is made from white porcelain. It features a beautiful pattern with two Chinese dragons that wrap around. This can also be used as a decorative water basin. The diameter is 4 inches and the vase is 5.5 inches high.