LOT 0250 MING LONGQING BLUE & WHITE DRAGON PHOENIX …
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Chinese Ming Dynasty Period, Longqing blue & white dragon phoenix motif porcelain fish pot. Finely potted in the shape of fish pot, having thick potted body, large and sturdily potted in a bulbous body, gently tapered on shoulder toward prominent straight neck with wide opening, raised on short splayed foot base. All reserved in hand painting ornamentations, rendered in clean white under glazed ground color which contrast against the cobalt blue fine color. The exterior adorned with flying great phoenix and snarling huge imperial five claws dragon careening through cumulus clouds above thrashing Li-shui waves in a dark blue color dragon squama to chasing flaming pearl amidst flames and vapors. And the neck decorated with scrolling interlocking tendril. Since the dragon and the phoenix usually serve as auspicious symbols, any reported sightings of a dragon or phoenix were considered extremely auspicious, heralding a glorious period of peace and prosperity for the people and the country. This is reflected in the Chinese saying: "When the dragon soars and the phoenix dances, the people will enjoy happiness for years, bringing peace and tranquility to all under heaven." From references to the dragon and phoenixes in local festivals and rites to the heights of literature and fine art, they all reveal the glory of these legendary animals. The underside unglazed, revealed the pale-creme groundand dark grayish brown spotted firing marks and edge-cut foot rim. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. Mark on upper neck, a horizontal six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, Longqing Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty. Dimensions: 18.125"L x 11.5"H
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