Blue And White Ming Jar Fish Motif

Sale price
$173.00
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SKU:
1603B
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The Blue And White Ming Jar Fish Motif is a compact decorative jar with a rounded body and lidded silhouette. Deep blue artwork depicts a fish swimming among lotus blossoms, broad leaves, grasses, and small aquatic details against a softly toned white ground. Geometric borders around the shoulder and lid give the composition a crisp, traditional finish, while subtle tonal variation adds visual character. Measuring 9 inches high, 9 inches wide, and 9 inches deep, this balanced accent is well suited to a console table, bookcase, mantel, side table, or built-in shelf. Display it individually as a focal point, pair it with other blue-and-white pieces, or incorporate it into a collected arrangement of books and decorative objects. Its versatile palette works especially well in traditional, chinoiserie-inspired, coastal, and transitional interiors.

Width:
9.00 in
Height:
9.00 in
Depth:
9.00 in
primary color:
White
secondary colors:
Deep blue, Soft ivory
pattern motif:
Fish, lotus blossoms, aquatic plants, and geometric borders
shape:
Rounded lidded jar
visual style:
Blue-and-white, Traditional, Chinoiserie-inspired, Aquatic motif
recommended rooms:
Living room, Dining room, Bedroom, Entryway, Home office
recommended placements:
Console table, Bookcase, Mantel, Side table, Built-in shelf
Illustrative scene of hands shaping a clay vessel on a pottery wheel; not a photograph of a Legend of Asia workshop

Illustrative craft scene Form / Brushwork / Glaze

Behind the form

It begins in the hands.

Before a piece is painted, its shape gives it character: the shoulder of a jar, the edge of a planter, the balance of a vase. The porcelain traditions behind our collection bring together forming, hand-painted detail, glazing, and firing.

A closer look

Notice how the painted line follows the form, and how the glaze catches the light.

Blue-and-white porcelain-base lamp illuminating a contemporary living room

Porcelain, seen in a new light.

At home with porcelain

A place for the details to live.

We like porcelain best when it feels part of everyday life, not set apart from it. A lamp can warm a reading corner; a jar can hold its own on a console. Blue-and-white pattern feels especially at ease beside wood, linen, and a little open space.

A room note

Give a favorite piece some breathing room, then let its color echo somewhere else nearby.