An exquisite Mille Fluer Vase with two decorative traditions working together on a prestigious form.
Collectors will immediately recognize the heavenly globe or celestial form that was first developed during the Ming dynasty, and became immensely popular in the Qing dynasty as court favorites.
The decoration is a sophisticated combination:
Millefleur ground on the neck and surrounding the body — dense flowers over gold
Figural reserve panels on the body showing two distinct scenes — one with elegant court ladies in a garden, one with what appear to be Immortals or scholars — set against a celadon yellow ground
The contrast between the busy millefleur ground and the calm ivory reserve panels is visually stunning and technically ambitious
The underglaze blue square seal format is significant. Underglaze blue marks are applied directly to the raw porcelain body before glazing and firing. That means the mark is fired at a much higher temperature — sometimes exceeding 1300°C — and becomes permanently fused into the piece rather than sitting on top of it. There's no room for error and no way to correct it after the fact. This makes it a more deliberate, considered mark.
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
An exquisite Mille Fluer Vase with two decorative traditions working together on a prestigious form.
Collectors will immediately recognize the heavenly globe or celestial form that was first developed during the Ming dynasty, and became immensely popular in the Qing dynasty as court favorites.
The decoration is a sophisticated combination:
Millefleur ground on the neck and surrounding the body — dense flowers over gold
Figural reserve panels on the body showing two distinct scenes — one with elegant court ladies in a garden, one with what appear to be Immortals or scholars — set against a celadon yellow ground
The contrast between the busy millefleur ground and the calm ivory reserve panels is visually stunning and technically ambitious
The underglaze blue square seal format is significant. Underglaze blue marks are applied directly to the raw porcelain body before glazing and firing. That means the mark is fired at a much higher temperature — sometimes exceeding 1300°C — and becomes permanently fused into the piece rather than sitting on top of it. There's no room for error and no way to correct it after the fact. This makes it a more deliberate, considered mark.
Tucked inside every set, a little something for first time Tavola customers — a hand-finished vintage passport notebook. Note the piece, the moment, the person you gave it to. One day these pieces will sit in someone else's hands — and they'll know it came from yours.
