Mountains, water and pavilions wrap this Legend of Asia temple jar in continuous scenery, a landscape motif borrowed directly from classical Chinese scroll painting. Pale washes build distance behind darker foreground strokes, giving the porcelain jar a sense of perspective that few blue white pieces attempt. Every jar is shaped on the wheel, hand painted freehand and sealed with a high fire glaze, so small differences in tone and line work distinguish one from the next. Generously scaled and topped with its own domed lid, this tall jar draws the eye upward and holds scale as console decor beneath a mirror or a large artwork. It makes a considered collector gift and a natural centrepiece for a room built around chinoiserie decor.