LOT 0537 PR. YUAN BLUE & WHITE DRAGON AMPHORA …
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Extraordinary, Pair of LARGE Chinese Yuan Dynasty Period, blue & white dragon motif porcelain amphora vases. The porcelain potted in amphora vase shape, having large , tall and thick potted body, sturdily potted in a bulbous body, ovoid belly on mid, heavy, gently tapered on shoulder toward prominent, with tall cylindrical neck, slight short and flaring mouth rim, two elephant trunk flanked on the neck, raised on slight tall splayed foot base and slight concave. All reserved in hand painting ornamentations, rendered in clean white under glazed ground color which contrast against the cobalt blue fine color. Blue and white porcelain in Chinese it is called Qing Hua Ci. It is the most important variety of China’s porcelain. It was originated in the Yuan Dynasty. Its color does not easily fade and durability is longer. It used cabaltous oxide as the colorant. Patterns were directly painted onto the inner body and burnt after glaze was applied on it. The main belly adorned with 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. The shoulder, the upper mouth rim and the foot base rim decorated flowers blooms interspersed foliage, scrolling tendril, and auspicious ornament petals. Flying phoenix among cumulus clouds, flaming ruyi, vapors and upturning phoenix tails festooned on the neck. Each section mark off and enclosed with double fine rings. 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. 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. A characteristic heaped and piled effect, the under glaze grayish-blue concentrates in certain areas, bubbling through the surface of the glaze and turning a deep blue-black. The underside unglazed, revealed the pale-creme groundand dark grayish brown spotted firing marks and edge-cut foot rim. 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. The underside partialy unglazed, revealed the pale-creme groundand dark grayish brown spotted firing marks and edge-cut foot rim. Dimensions: 8.5"W x 25.75"H
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