Late 18th C. Large Hand-painted Chinese Export Serving/Punch Bowl with Gorgeous Staple Repairs blue and white lidded stoneware crock I have a hard time

I have a hard time passing by a lovingly carved dog

No wonder--they are fantastic

and short upturned rope tail

And I really love the fineness and particularities making each of these unique

though some animals too) and drawings

Late 18th C. Large Hand-painted Chinese Export Serving/Punch Bowl with Gorgeous Staple Repairs blue and white lidded stoneware crock I have a hard timeYum! A great big late 18th century "Armorial" Chinese Export porcelain bowl, typically described as a punch bowl, with a long band of staple repairs extending from one side to the other across the bottom and all the way up to the lip on both sides, plus a few extra around the rim to boot. With finely hand painted designs in gold and navy, including monograms on opposite sides, and floral sprigs in between and at the interior center. I'm a sucker for