Dimensions: Height: 12.125 inch x Width/Diameter: 7.125 inch x Length/Depth: 4.375 inch Dimensions in Centimeter: 30.8 cm x 18.1 cm x 11.1 cm
PROVENANCE: Charlotte, NC, retired Business entrepreneur, Private collectors. Some inherited from family.
Lustrous, Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong blue and white double dragons motif porcelain moon vase on stand. Finest porcelain with tall ovoid body, thick, with bulbous lower region sweeping up into a slender neckline and straight shaped head, with flaring opening mouth rim, raised with slight small oval concave base, two archaic dragon pattern ribbon handles flanked from onion head to the shoulder rim, create majestic solid handles. All reserved in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt fine blue color. The main body adorned with snarling two great imperial five claws dragon careening through cumulus clouds above thrashing Li-Shui waves in a cobalt blue color dragon squama rounded the medallion to chasing flaming pearl amidst flames, enclosed with triple fine blue rings lines. The neck decorated with flying Fu-bat among cumulus clouds, scrolling ruyi and repeating interlocking taotie mask, enclosed with double fine blue rings lines. Upturning phoenix tail festooned on the foot base rim, , enclosed with double fine blue rings lines. The porcelain conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese porcelain wares, with finest material, the whiteness, the glaze, and the carving. Without overlap the outlines of the design, well carved, clear, subtle, distinct, and the shape is uniformly proportioned.
Over all in EXCELLENT Condition.
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