Porcelain Calligraphy Brush Pot - Foo Dog Shelves With original frame

With original frame

Black lacquer export sewing kits and games boxes were also made

though the name is largely a romantic invention of antique dealers rather than a documented Chinese tradition

Originating from Sendai province

A rare glass handi lamp - mid 19thC with 3 way light fitting

Porcelain Calligraphy Brush Pot - Foo Dog Shelves With original framePorcelain Calligraphy Brush pot hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then decorated by hand before firing. Porcelain is steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even though pottery developed in China 15,000 years ago, most experts believe that true porcelain which also originated in China didn't emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty 202 BC to 220 AD.