Blue And White Open Top Jar Kids Playing Chess

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$273.00
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SKU:
1592A
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Blue-and-white decoration gives this open-top jar a crisp, collected presence. Its rounded body presents a narrative scene of children gathered around a chessboard, framed by scrolling floral bands, linear borders, and a Greek-key-style rim. The softly tapered shoulder and base balance the generous silhouette, while the open mouth allows the design to be appreciated from the front or at an angle. Measuring 11 inches high, 9 inches wide, and 9 inches deep, the jar offers noticeable visual impact without requiring a large display area. Place it on a console table, sideboard, mantel, or substantial bookshelf where its detailed scene can be appreciated. It also works well as a standalone accent among other blue-and-white decor. For a composed arrangement, pair it with books, a tray, or objects in quieter solid tones so the figurative artwork remains the focus.

Height:
11.50 in
Depth:
9.50 in
primary color:
White
secondary colors:
Blue
pattern motif:
Children playing chess with scrolling floral, linear, and Greek-key-style borders
shape:
Rounded open-top jar with a tapered shoulder and base
visual style:
Blue-and-white, Chinoiserie-inspired, Traditional, Figurative, Narrative
recommended rooms:
Living room, Dining room, Entryway, Home office, Library
recommended placements:
Console table, Sideboard, Mantel, Substantial bookshelf, 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.