Artist: Yutian 雨田

Material: High-white porcelain, mineral Falangcai pigments

Technique: Falangcai (珐琅彩), hand-painted, multi-layer mineral firing

Height: 12 cm Diameter: 7.6 cm The Jiangjunguan (general's jar) is one of the great classical forms of Chinese porcelain: small mouth, ample shoulder, tapering body, ring foot, crowned with a jewel-shaped knob. For centuries, this shape has served as a vessel for storing fine tea, prized for its airtight seal and its commanding presence on a shelf or table.

Five ripe peaches hang from gnarled branches across the body, accompanied by blossoms and dense foliage. The motif descends directly from the Qing imperial repertoire. The Qianlong Emperor was particularly devoted to the "Five Peach" composition, which carries an auspicious reading of longevity, abundance, and the blessings of a full life. The lid mirrors the main composition in miniature.

Painted in Yutian's Falangcai technique, the peaches are built through successive layers of mineral pigment, each firing adding depth and warmth. Falangcai was historically the most restricted and expensive category of Chinese ceramics, produced only under direct imperial supervision. In Jingdezhen, there is a saying: ten pieces of famille rose cannot match one piece of doucai; ten pieces of doucai cannot match one piece of Falangcai. Yutian's work carries that lineage forward into the present.