Qianlong Chinese dragon porcelain lidded box. Stoutly potted porcelain unto a slightly flattened round globular box, with rounded wide cavetto, correspondence dome lid, raised from rounded sides over a wide cavetto. Inner flange circumscribed around the containers lip allows for a perfect fitment of the covering. hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against yellow-gilt color. The top dome surface medallion decorated with enormous front facing gilt-yellow imperial five-claws dragons standing between gold-yellow underglaze fumes clouds and flames above wavy Lishui water. With a blazing pearl looms at the center of the moon flask beneath the dragons gaze. The exterior side decorated with flying several dragons through flaming clouds, scrolling ruyi and auspicious pattern on the mid. Key fret and auspicious pattern decorated on the foot base rim. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity, the Li-Shui wave pattern which is known to be the abode of dragons. Waves are known to serve as the dragons abode, with the dragon representing the Emperor and imperial household. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. There is not any overlap of the outlines, its well carved, clear, subtle, and distinct. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.The under-base bears a reign mark, a six embossed overglaze gilt seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Measurements: 2-7/8" H x 6-1/8" Diam.