This cigar ashtray from AuthAura's BlueWillow line is hand-painted in cobalt blue underglaze and fired at high temperature, with a gold-lustre ash well set into a white porcelain surround. At the center, a coiled guardian lion sits amid clouds; the border carries a scattering of traditional Chinese auspicious symbols, and a notched rest along one edge holds a cigar steady between draws. At 16.4cm across and 3.5cm tall, it suits a side table or a smoking room.
