Dimensions: 12-1/8" H x 9-1/2" W

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Yongzheng blue and white dragon pattern double ear flat bottle. Thick potted vase of tapered compressed globular body, tapered gracefully toward narrow spherical neck gently wider and bulbous under the rim, supported on a concave splayed foot oval base. Two scrolling archaic pattern ribbon handles flanked from shoulder to the upper neck rim. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt blue color. The main body delicately be depicted with five claws imperial dragon soaring amidst flames and vapors, with face and upper right appendage outstretched toward the heavens. Vigorous dragons chasing flaming pearl amidst flames against cobalt blue scrolling clouds diaper. The backdrop depicts swirling wind and fire painted atop a beautiful white underglaze. The foot base rim decorated with repeated wavy cresting Lishui water. 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. Repeating Taotie mask decorated on the upper mouth rim enclosed with double blue ring decorated on the Neck. 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 clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. a feast for the eye.

Mark on under base, a six underglaze blue seal script characters reign mark, Yongzheng Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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