Width: 21cms
Height: 38cms
Date: 19th Century
£3,450
Product Code: KPCE187
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From our collection of antique Chinese porcelain, this large attractive pair of 19th Century wide brimmed gu form spittoons.
With a slender prunus pattern at the top and vertical leaves border at the neck, the main body with peonies, plum blossom and peaches.
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Cherry/plum Blossom (China)
In China cherry blossom represents love, femininity, nobility and modesty.
Peony (China)
The peony is one of the symbols of China, the name in Chinese translates to most beautiful and it is often used in important and religious ceremonies as it has connotations of royalty and honour.
Peaches (China)
China considers the peach a blessed fruit, granting long life and representing immortality.
Spittoon
A spittoon is a wide brimmed vessel used for spitting spent chewing tobacco into. They are seen in many cultures around the world and are made of many different materials. They were massively prevalent in China and were widely seen in public buildings until the 1980’s.
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