Two golden pheasants stride through bamboo and blossoms, painted on a deep cobalt blue: this small porcelain vase from the 1970s is a true eye-catcher. The fine gold motif recalls chinoiserie, the European love of Far Eastern imagery that has graced salons and display cabinets since the 18th century.
Shape and Decoration
The rounded body narrows to a slender neck. Delicate gold painting shows two pheasants among bamboo stems and flowers, glowing against the dark blue. A piece that feels at home in Grandmillennial and Maximalist interiors as well as in a calm, classic home.
Dimensions and Details
- Height: approx. 10.5 cm (4.1 in)
- Largest diameter: approx. 9.5 cm (3.7 in)
- Opening diameter: approx. 4 cm (1.6 in)
- Material: porcelain, gold painting
- Age: 1970s
Condition
Flawless condition, with no chips, cracks or wear to the gold. Please consider the photos part of the condition description.
Where It Belongs
With a few sprigs or a single bloom on a windowsill, a bookshelf or a dresser – or as a small vessel for pens and jewelry. A lovely gift for her, a housewarming present, or a find for collectors of fine porcelain.
Care
Wash by hand in lukewarm water, do not scrub. The gold decoration is not dishwasher safe.
Price is for 1 piece. Ships from Austria, carefully packed.
Waidhofen an der Thaya, the flea market. Among faded tablecloths stood this blue, so deep that everything around it looked gray. The two pheasants do not look at each other – and yet they walk the same path. Perhaps closeness is not always a matter of a glance.
Gold on deep blue — Things with Soul · VintageAustriaShop
