Legend of Asia carves the lotus into motion on this piece, spiraling raised petals around the body so that the cobalt painting rides a sculpted surface instead of a flat one. As the glaze pools in the carved grooves, the blue white pattern deepens and lightens with the angle of the light, giving this lotus planter a dimensionality that a printed plant pot cannot approach. Each porcelain planter is hand shaped, hand painted and high fired in southern China until the body is dense and sealed, so this ceramic planter shrugs off watering, humidity and covered outdoor exposure as garden decor. At 23 in H it takes a mature fern, orchid or small citrus, or hides a nursery pot for quick swaps as an indoor planter, and it grounds chinoiserie decor, asian decor and traditional home decor.