Vintage Painted Porcelain Garden Seat in Famille Rose Colors with Dragon and PhoenixEver wonder why there are so many raised bosses on a Chinese ceramic garden seat? It is all due to its prototype a leather drum in a similar form with rivets holding the leather together. This garden seat has plenty of raised bosses it is made in the style of Qing Dynasty painted porcelain garden seats in famille rose colors, popularized during 18 Century.. The dominant color is Imperial Yellow with rose , blue and green highlighting the design

The 1986 is more likely

a fibrous form of Quartz

9 inches deep x 4

The condition is good with slight wear on objects of this age

Under the cover is an impressed potter's mark in two characters -  順鈴 Shunling

The Daoist Immortal Zhang Guolao is often featured with a double gourd riding on a white donkey

The bottle stopper has a carnelian cabochon supported by a brass collar

circa 1920's

Xinjiang Province in Northwest China

Knife marks from carving are quite evident

afterwards brightly painted enamels designs are painted on the surfaces

the lines created by the slopes lead the eye to the center with a figure about to descend on the snowy steps