SUPERB Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Reign Period celadon glass glazed Pixiu porcelain amphora vase. Chinese Qianlong Green porcelain vase. Large bulbous vessel rising into a feminine neck leading toward flared rim, and flanked with carved Pixiu on the neck creates the characterizing handles. The exterior is uniformly coated in a beautiful monochrome pale-green glaze that shows an even thickness throughout. The pale-green glaze creates a mottled effect around the rim which is likened unto the blushing of human skin. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant finish that was applied by a meticulous glaze craftsman. The glaze terminates above the foot, revealed smooth pale-creme unglazed ground foot remind dark-grayish firing marks, while the slightly receded central displays grayish ground unglazed.
Measurements: Height: 20" Diameter: 9 5/8"