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Licensed product of Historic Charleston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sacred Butterfly was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age. These motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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Licensed product of Historic Charleston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sacred Butterfly was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age. These motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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It may also can be used as a soap dish. Licensed product of Historic Charleston.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sacred Butterfly was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age. These motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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The Sacred Butterfly was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age. These motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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The Sacred Butterfly was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age. These motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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The original of this Chinese export pattern may be found set in the dining room of Charleston's famed Nathaniel Russel House on occasion. Perhaps the popularity of the butterfly comes, in part, from the fact that the Chinese word for butterfly, (tieh), expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe old age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiameter: 12 .75\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mottahedeh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48188255633720,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/5543\/9160\/files\/sacred-bird-butterfly-service-plate-by-mottahedeh_4c601989-53d7-4e2f-9333-dbca860e2742.jpg?v=1712140501"},{"product_id":"sacred-bird-butterfly-shell-dish-by-mottahedeh","title":"Sacred Bird \u0026 Butterfly Shell Dish by Mottahedeh","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSacred Bird \u0026amp; Butterfly Shell Dish by Mottahedeh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis shell dish can be used as a serving piece at dinner, as a soup bowl or a dessert bowl. The piece also is a lovely gift item for the coffee table. Licensed product of Historic Charleston. The Sacred Butterfly was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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The Sacred Butterfly was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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Licensed Product of Historic Charleston Foundation. The Sacred Butterfly was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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The Sacred Buttery was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun which expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age. These motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese oRange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success, and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. 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This newest colorway has not been seen before, but this adaptation expresses the same sophistication as the original The Sacred Butterfly in orange was a Chinese export pattern of about 1800 and was intended for those who admired the sophistication of placing traditional Chinese motifs of birds, butterflies and flowers on European shapes. The Chinese word for butterfly, tieh, is a pun that expresses the wish that the owner might live to a ripe age. These motifs were rendered with characteristic understatement in the traditional Chinese orange and gold colors in an all-over pattern. The marriage of shape and design was a success and was reproduced in English china of about 1800-1810. Our reproductions are based on originals in Historic Charleston. 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