Praktvas, porslin. Sen Qingdynasti, 1800-tal.
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Balusterform med utvikt bräm, dekor av fem fyrkloade drakar som jagar den flammande pärlan bland molnformationer ovan vilda vågor. Höjd 92 cm. Höjd med träställ 106 cm.
Spricka i botten.
Proveniens
Property of a private collector, purchased in Hong Kong in the 1970's.
Litteratur
The decorative scheme of dragons in different writhing poses, centered around a forward-facing dragon, can be seen on other vases of Qing date, such as the green and yellow-glazed meiping and cover dated to the Qianlong period, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Miscellaneous Enamelled Porcelains, Plain Tricoloured Porcelains, Hong Kong, 2009, pp. 126-29, no. 104.
Övrig information
The decoration seen on this massive vase with auspicious meaning. Firstly, the dragon, they symbolize power, wisdom, prosperity, and more.
The four clawed dragon, often associated with princes, nobles, and high-ranking officials.
The clouds between the dragons provide a rebus for good fortune, as they are shaped like lingzhi fungus and thus suggest a wish for long life.