Blue And White Porcelain Floral Double Happiness Melon Jar

Sale price
$148.00
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SKU:
1580S
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This blue and white porcelain melon jar combines an abundant floral pattern with bold Double Happiness symbols for a distinctive decorative accent. Its rounded body, domed lid, and pointed finial create a balanced silhouette, while layered borders and blossoms provide intricate visual detail. Measuring 9 inches high, 9 inches wide, and 9 inches deep, the jar has a compact yet substantial presence suited to a console, sideboard, mantel, bookshelf, or generously sized side table. Display it alone, place it within a collected blue-and-white arrangement, or pair it with simple neutral accessories that allow the cobalt-colored design to stand out. The covered form works beautifully in an entryway vignette, living room, dining room, or bedroom, bringing traditional Chinese-inspired pattern and crisp color contrast to the setting.

Width:
9.00 in
Height:
9.00 in
Depth:
9.00 in
primary color:
Blue
secondary colors:
White
pattern motif:
Floral scrollwork with Double Happiness symbols and decorative borders
shape:
Rounded melon jar with a domed lid and pointed finial
visual style:
Traditional Chinese-inspired, Blue-and-white, Ornate botanical, Symmetrical
recommended rooms:
Living room, Dining room, Entryway, Bedroom, Home office
recommended placements:
Console table, Sideboard, Mantel, Bookshelf, Large side table
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.