Victorian Era Staffordshire Spill Vase with Two Figures drawing of man in glasses finely carved antique Chinese cinnabar

finely carved antique Chinese cinnabar box features a large representation of the character for spring (chun

which I'd guess dates to the mid 19th century or so

It would be easy to have glass panes cut to lay on the back sides

and this pot

and have found next to none with this sort of hour glass shape

Victorian Era Staffordshire Spill Vase with Two Figures drawing of man in glasses finely carved antique Chinese cinnabarI bought this antique Staffordshire spill vase just after I had purchased a pair of vintage Mexican folk art candleholders; I was struck at the moment by the similarities among them in their charming, somewhat kitschy Baroqueness. And as a spill vase was used to carry a flame from fireplace to candle or stove, they relate in function as well. I really love the smiling faces on these two and the way she seems to lean a bit against him, and also that