Provincial Late Ming Style Blue & White Porcelain Vase Finish - Red Lacquer The crocodile's head pivots on

The crocodile's head pivots on a dovetail joint and a natural fissure in the wood runs from head to tail

Old pitch is still visible on parts of the frame adding character as well as depth to the carvings

Traditionally positioned beside doorways to hold small oil lamps or candles

Features: Relief-carved Maharaja and Maharani with lotus flowers

this style of tiffin makes a wonderful decorative piece

Provincial Late Ming Style Blue & White Porcelain Vase Finish - Red Lacquer The crocodile's head pivots onThis elegant blue and white porcelain vase is a finely made provincial style reproduction inspired by Late Ming dynasty ceramics. The softly rounded baluster form is decorated with hand painted floral motifs in gently varied tones of cobalt blue, set against a luminous white ground. The design draws directly from provincial wares produced during the late Ming period, where freer brushwork and expressive decoration were favoured over the highly