Product Description
This WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf Jar features a pattern popular among elite families like the Washingtons that became a symbol of global trade and colonial taste. Archaeological fragments of this pattern have even been discovered at the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg! However, despite its name, this 18th-century Chinese porcelain design wasn't inspired by tobacco. The bold leaves and flowers reflect tropical plants from Southeast Asia, crafted by Chinese artisans with roots in Indian textile motifs for Western markets. Explore the elegance of history reimagined with the WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf collection by Port 68.
This hex-shaped porcelain jar has a lift-off lid and a craquelure finish for an antiqued look. The jar is scaled for use on a decorative shelf or as a pair on the mantle.
Features
- Multicolored Tobacco Leaf pattern
- Decorative porcelain jar
- Craquelure finish for an antiqued look
- 16"H x 9"W x 8"D
- WILLIAMSBURG by Port 68
Product Care
Clean using a soft cloth.
Inspiration
An original Chinese porcelain dish with the Tobacco Leaf pattern in Colonial Williamsburg's archives, dated to ca. 1785, inspired the WILLIAMSBURG Tobacco Leaf collection by Port 68. Versions of the decorative motif have been found archaeologically in Williamsburg at the Governor’s Palace. Others were owned by the Lloyd family of Maryland, the Washingtons at Mount Vernon, and the Heyward family of Charleston, South Carolina.
