Beautiful Porcelain blue and white planter. Very good quality.
 
What is depicted in the vase:
 
Ching Shih (Chinese: 鄭氏; lit. 'Madame Ching') (born Shih Yang (Chinese: 石陽; 1775–1844), a.k.a. Cheng I Sao (Chinese: 鄭一嫂), was a Chinese pirate leader who of the China Seas during the Jiaqing Emperor period of the Qing dynasty in the early 19th century. She commanded over 1800 junks which is a traditional Chinese sailing ships manned by 60,000 to 80,000 pirates which included men, women, and even children. She entered into conflict with major nations, such as the British Empire, the Portuguese Empire, and the Qing dynasty.
 
Ching Shih and her crew's exploits have since been featured in numerous books, novels, video games, and films about piracy, pirates and their way of life in China as well as worldwide. Based on her tremendous influence and achievements as a pirate and commanding the vast fleet of around 1500–1800 ships manned by 80,000 sailors during her peak, she is widely accepted to be the most successful pirate in history.
 
Details
 
DIMENSIONS
9.75ʺW × 9.75ʺD × 8.5ʺH
 
STYLES
Asian
Coastal
English Traditional
 
PERIOD
2020s
 
PLACE OF ORIGIN
China
 
ITEM TYPE
New
 
MATERIALS
Porcelain