Small Jardiniere with Three Legs: Fahua Ware

Cleveland Museum of Art

Small Jardiniere with Three Legs: Fahua Ware. The ceramic jardiniere has a wide cylindrical body with a flat bottom and three short legs. The exterior is predominantly dark blue with green accents. Horizontal green lines are at the top and bottom. A band of green rectangular lines is in the middle. A design of green and gold stylized clouds and flames is below the rectangular lines. A small green and blue mask is on the front, between the legs. The inside is a mottled green and brown. The rim has a thin brown line. The background is black. The object is set against a dark gray surface.