VASE, porcelain. China, 1800s.

Octagonal shape. Decoration of dragons in underglaze blue. Height 50 centimeters.

Provenance: Chang Shao Nan came from China to Sweden in 1939. He trained as a chef in Switzerland and with Thore Wretman in Stockholm. Married Olga and together with her ran the import company Hong Kong Handarbeten from 1939 until 1966. The firm traded in Chinese porcelain, jade objects, ivory objects, furniture, textiles and ceramics. Chang also ran the Chinese restaurant Peking together with the Liu family and later Restaurant Ming on Kristinelundsgatan.