Condition:
The vase is in a good, age related condition with usual signs of use. Partly loss of material and spalling as well as small restorations. The height measures 50.5 cm.
Cloisonné
The term coisonné is French and may be translated as ‘partition’. With this technique, also referred to as cell fusion, thin wires or metal strips are decoratively soldered onto a metal base, usually copper. The cells are gradually filled with enamel powder, melting after the object is heated. The polished surface is often gilded. In China this art has been known since the Bronze Age and the oldest Chinese cloisonné pieces date back to the Yuan Dynasty (1261-1368).
Dragon
The dragon is one of most depicted mythical creatures in East Asia and has an ambivalent meaning. The oldest presentations date to the Neolithic period and show a snake-like creature. During the Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) the five clawed dragon became the emblematic animal for the emperor. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279) the dragon is known as ‘long’ and a symbol of spring, water and rain. It is associated with the active principle yang and, together with the phoenix (fenghuang), the tortoise (gui) and the unicorn (qilin), the dragon is one of the ‘Four Benevolent Animals’ (siling). According to legend, the dragon has magical powers, it is extremely durable and has the gift of metamorphosis.
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