Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Kangxi douqing glazed willow vase. The porcelain potted in willow shape vase, thick and large, resembles a willow leaf flaring mouth, upper heavy body tapered gracefully to rounded shoulders converging into slender waisted neck flaring at the open lip, raised on small flat foot base. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in Douqing glaze covered, all reserved in pale green celadon underglaze ground, the green glaze creates a mottled effect around the rim which is likened unto the blushing of human pale white skin. Masterfully covered in an even coat of a pale green glaze which terminates at the base to reveal the pure white underglaze. The deep green glaze creates a mottled effect around the rim which is likened unto the blushing of human skin. The immaculate porcelain body covered with a characteristic silky glaze, amazing crackling effect throughout the underglaze which produces fantastic a smooth textured surface. Meticulous finish sgraffito with snarling huge imperial five claws dragon careening through cumulus clouds above thrashing Li-shui waves in a pale green dragon squama rounded the bowl to chasing flaming pearl amidst flames, and numerous rings lines on the neck. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.The bottle vase fitted unto a Japanese wooden lidded box. The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Kangxi Reign Period of The Great Qing DynastyPROVENANCE: From private collector of The Rimig, by inheritance, private collectors, business entrepreneurs & philanthropies, most items believed to be acquired from BOOKER & LOOMIS Auctions, during late 19th C.Height:4.5 inWidth: 4.75 inDepth: 9 in