Provincial Late Ming Style Blue & White Porcelain Vase Apothecary Cabinets A Lost Wax Brass Money

A Lost Wax Brass Money Box - Circa 100yrs old - from Orissa

However it ensures that it has its own unique character

The surface retains layers of its original red painted finish

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The lacquer underneath the bo is a different colour due to exposure to sunlight

Provincial Late Ming Style Blue & White Porcelain Vase Apothecary Cabinets A Lost Wax Brass MoneyThis elegant blue and white porcelain vase is a finely made provincial style reproduction inspired by historic Chinese ceramics. The gently rounded baluster form is decorated with hand painted abstract cloud scroll motifs in soft cobalt blue tones, set against a pale, luminous ground. The design reflects the freer, more expressive vocabulary often seen in provincial wares, where symbolic and abstract patterns were favoured over highly formalised court