Blue White Porcelain Temple Jar Old Man Motif

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$398.00
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SKU:
1680D
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The Blue White Porcelain Temple Jar Old Man Motif presents a classic blue-and-white palette in a substantial decorative form. Its porcelain body features a robed figure within a serene landscape scene, accompanied by delicate botanical accents, a bridge, and airy scrolling details. Coordinating blue ornamentation continues across the domed lid, which is finished with a pointed finial. Measuring 17 inches high, 11 inches wide, and 11 inches deep, the jar has enough presence to serve as a focal accent without overwhelming a room. Display it on a living room console, dining room sideboard, entryway chest, or spacious mantel. It also works well as part of a balanced arrangement with books, framed art, or other blue-and-white decor. The gently rounded profile and crisp color contrast complement traditional, grandmillennial, chinoiserie-inspired, and collected interiors.

Width:
11.00 in
Height:
17.00 in
Depth:
11.00 in
primary color:
White
secondary colors:
Blue
pattern motif:
Old man figure in a landscape with bridge, botanical, and scrolling details
shape:
Rounded temple jar with domed lid and pointed finial
visual style:
Blue-and-white, Traditional, Chinoiserie-inspired, Figurative, Landscape motif
recommended rooms:
Living room, Dining room, Entryway, Home office, Bedroom
recommended placements:
Console table, Sideboard, Entryway chest, Spacious mantel, Large bookshelf
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.