Chinese Porcelain Dragon Huluping

Description

Chinese porcelain dragon huluping, a gourd shape vase with a black glazed exterior and a white glazed interior and inset … more Chinese porcelain dragon huluping, a gourd shape vase with a black glazed exterior and a white glazed interior and inset base. The top of the neck is decorated with double, red trim rings and a band of green, Ru Yi lappets and the base of the neck has a band of polychrome, leafy lappets, ending in double red trim rings. The upper gourd has two, finely drawn and detailed, red and white, five clawed dragons amid many different, leafy, polychrome flowers. The lower gourd has six, finely drawn and detailed, red and white, five clawed dragons amid a dense assortment of different, leafy, polychrome flowers. A yellow band separates the upper and lower gourd. A blue, six character, Yongzheng reign mark within double circles is glazed to the inset base. The finely carved, traditional, Chinese, hongmu stand is included. Circa Republic of China era, no later than mid century.

vase: 17.75" high x 8.75" diameter

stand: 1.5" high x 6.5" diameter less