Blue And White Ming Jar Long-tailed Bird - 2 Sizes

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$173.00 - $248.00
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SKU:
1603F - 2 Sizes
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The Blue and White Ming Jar with Long-tailed Bird presents a detailed nature scene in layered shades of blue against a soft white ground. A long-tailed bird stands among flowering branches, with water and landscape details below. A geometric band circles the shoulder, while concentric blue lines finish the coordinating lid. The rounded, low-profile silhouette gives the artwork a broad, balanced canvas and makes the jar appealing from several angles. Offered in Small and Large, it can be displayed alone or paired with other blue-and-white accents. The Small measures 9W × 9D × 9H inches, a versatile scale for a console, sideboard, built-in shelf, or side table. Place it against warm wood for contrast, or incorporate it into a traditional, chinoiserie-inspired, or collected interior alongside books, framed art, and complementary decorative objects.

primary color:
White
secondary colors:
Cobalt blue, Navy blue, Pale blue
pattern motif:
Long-tailed bird among flowering branches, water and landscape details, geometric border bands
shape:
Rounded, low-profile lidded jar
visual style:
Blue-and-white, Chinoiserie-inspired, Traditional, Botanical, Nature-themed
recommended rooms:
Living room, Dining room, Entryway, Home office, Bedroom
recommended placements:
Console table, Sideboard, Built-in shelf, Side table, Display cabinet
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.