A unique storage jar with a handpainted shell motif. 

Features:

• Market Find, Pre-loved
• Hand-painted with a dark blue and white shell motif
• Variations in hand-craftsmanship make this dish unique
• Blue Mark, translation unknown

Dimensions

• Approx. Height (including lid): 6-1/4" inches
• Approx. Width: 3-3/4" inches
• Approx. Diameter: 5-1/2" inches

Due to the hand-painted nature of this item, slight variations occur and are part of what make handmade so special.

History of Chinoiserie

Traditional and wildly popular since the 1700's, Chinoiserie, or the replicated appearance of Chinese art forms, namely the renowned porcelain blue and white ceramics, have made a statement in households for centuries, though its roots go much farther back than that in the Chinese art forms.