Guardian lions, known to collectors as the foo dog, once flanked temple gates; here Legend of Asia paints one prowling across each square face of a compact orchid pot, framed by scrolling borders in cobalt. The finish is deliberately aged, with soft distress, small chips and a crackled glaze that give the piece the look of a museum artifact rather than a new one, so it reads as vintage decor and layered chinoiserie decor at once. Every porcelain planter is one hundred percent hand shaped and hand painted in the region where Chinese ceramic began, then high fired for strength. At eight inches it takes a standard nursery liner as an indoor planter for phalaenopsis, ferns or ivy, and the blue white planter pot brings weatherproof asian decor to a sunroom or covered porch.
These are gorgeous! Exactly as described but nicer in person. Well packaged, fast shipping. Susan. Spring Hill, TN. Fri Feb 07 2025