Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Kangxi dark sea blue and white dragon motif porcelain bowl. The porcelain potted with a shallow body, of a shallow vessel, broad cavetto, with a flaring opening lip, raised on round slightly concave footing. All reserved in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt fine blue 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 cobaltous oxide as the colorant. Patterns were directly painted onto the inner body and burnt after glaze was applied on it. The center interior delicately fine depicted 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, enclosed with triple fine blue rings. The exterior festooned with snarling imperial five claws dragon careening to chasing flaming pearl. 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. A characteristic heaped and piled effect, the underglaze grayish-blue concentrates in certain areas, bubbling through the surface of the glaze. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.



Dimensions: Height: 3.125 inch x Width/Diameter: 7.25 inch x Length/Depth: 7.25 inch
Dimensions in Centimeter: 7.9 cm x 18.4 cm x 18.4 cm

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition.
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