Vintage Chinese Porcelain Wan Shou Wu Jiang Soup Tureen in Bao Xiang Hua Pattern - 3 Available

The Bao Xiang Hua, an imaginary flower with elements of the peony, lotus and chrysanthemum, with its acanthus-like leaflets emerging from its four ‘corners’. The term ‘Bao Xiang Hua’ also refers to the multitudinous blue and white versions of this ‘flower’ throughout Chinese history. The flower in this pattern is an artifice, a combination of the peony, lotus and chrysanthemum. We in the West have erroneously called this flower a lotus or a peony. It is actually called ‘Bao Xiang Hua’ in China and has been used decoratively on many forms of art but also on much porcelain, including blue and white wares. “Hua is flower in chinese and Bao Xiang is the respectful word used by Buddhist to address the portrait of Buddha. It is an imaginary flower which accompanies the spreading of the religion in Wei and Jin Dynasty.” 3 Available - $125 each