porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
White Handleless Ewer with Cobalt Blue Dragon Motif
Dish with the Moon Rabbit, Wave and Grapevine Motifs for the West Asia Market
Tall Blue-and-White Vase with Bird-and Flower Motifs
Butter Lamp with Lotus Motifs and “Om Mani Padme Hum” Mantra in Tibetan Script of Chenresig (Guanyin/Avalokiteshvara)
Butter lamps were filled with butter and used as lamps on Tibetan Buddhist altars. The Qing dynasty imperial family were followers of Tibetan Buddhism.