Carp turn through painted water and lotus pads around this Legend of Asia orchid pot, a fish motif that has carried wishes for abundance in Chinese decorative art for centuries. Nothing is simplified for scale: the porcelain planter shows the same fine brushwork as far larger blue white pieces, right down to the individual scales. Shaped by hand and hand painted before a high fire vitrifies the clay, the sealed glaze shrugs off water rings and daily handling. Compact and neatly proportioned, this small planter is the right plant pot for a single orchid, a trailing ivy or a tight cluster of succulents. It makes ideal windowsill decor above a kitchen sink and a welcome small gift for a friend who collects asian decor.
