Republic of China Large Chinese Porcelain Tianqiuping Dragon Vase

Description

Large Chinese porcelain tianqiuping dragon vase, white glazed exterior, interior and inset base. A yellow band of Ru Yi lappets … more Large Chinese porcelain tianqiuping dragon vase, white glazed exterior, interior and inset base. A yellow band of Ru Yi lappets below double red trim rings encircles the neck just below the rim. The neck is decorated with Fu Bats amid stylized, polychrome clouds and red, Taoist flames. Four of the Eight Buddhist treasures are quartered on the flange of the neck, alternating with green and yellow rectangular lattices, bracketed by double red trim rings, with a band of small, pink fleur-de-lys below. The body of the vase has two, finely drawn, five clawed, red dragons front and back, amid stylized, polychrome clouds and red Taoist flames. A band of large polychrome lappets with double red trim rings below surround the bottom of the vase. The inset base has a red, six character, Qianlong reign mark and a small, red, circular export seal. The finely carved, traditional, Chinese, hongmu stand is included. Circa R.O.C., no later than mid century.

vase: 16 3/8 high x 10 1/4" diameter

stand: 2 1/2 " high x 8 3/4" diameter less