PROVENANCE: Tallahase, FL. Retired Lecturer, private collectors.

Measurements: Height: 3.875 inch x Width/Diameter: 4.875 inch x Length/Depth: 4.875 inch
Measurements in Centimeter: 9.8 cm x 12.4 cm x 12.4 cm

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Qianlong famille rose dragon in the clouds motif porcelain brush washer. The Porcelain brush pot is sturdily in cylindrical straight body, thick potted , with flat base, deep curvature, slight tall and gentle upward to wide opening form rim. All reserved in bright brown underglaze base color which contrast against the famille rose design color. Famille rose hand painting depicted vividly hand painted in enamel design, famille rose translates to the pink family, on a colored ground decoration. Each bulging sides enclosing colorful falangcai, famille rose on a colored ground decoration, of Bajixiang. The Exterior adorned with snarling huge imperial five claws dragon careening through cumulus clouds, vapors above thrashing Li-Shui waves in a dark brown color dragon squama rounded the pen holder to chasing flaming pearl amidst flames. The Inner pen holder decorated in turquoise fine color. 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. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. 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.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition.
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