Butterfly Flower Octagonal Jar

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$423.00
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SKU:
1491B
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The Butterfly Flower Octagonal Jar brings a distinctive sculptural profile and softly colored pattern to a room. Its pale blue surface is accented with deep blue curving linework and small muted details that form the butterfly-and-flower design. An octagonal body, broad shoulders, tapered base, and raised open neck give the jar a balanced, architectural silhouette. Measuring 13 inches wide, 13 inches deep, and 10 inches high, this low, substantial piece works especially well where horizontal presence matters. Place it on a sufficiently deep console, a spacious coffee table, or a broad cabinet. It can also anchor a shelf arrangement with books and smaller decorative objects. The cool palette coordinates naturally with blue-and-white collections, light woods, neutral upholstery, and traditional or transitional interiors. Display it alone to emphasize its shape and decorative pattern, or pair it with vessels of varied heights for a collected composition.

Height:
10.50 in
Depth:
13.50 in
primary color:
Pale blue
secondary colors:
Deep blue, Muted brown, Soft gray-green
pattern motif:
Butterfly-and-flower motif with curved linear details
shape:
Low octagonal jar with broad shoulders, a tapered base, and raised open neck
visual style:
Traditional, Asian-inspired, Blue-and-white decor, Sculptural, Collected
recommended rooms:
Living room, Dining room, Entryway, Study, Bedroom
recommended placements:
Deep console table, Spacious coffee table, Broad cabinet, Large shelving unit
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.