Vase with dragon
Place of OriginJiangxi province, China
DynastyQing dynasty (1644-1911), Reign of the Yongzheng emperor (1723-1735)
MaterialsPorcelain with underglaze blue decoration on a crackled ground
DimensionsH. 14 1/2 in x Diam. 9 1/2 in, H. 36.84 cm x Diam. 24.2 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P88
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
On View
Not on view清朝雍正 江西景德鎮窯 藍地青花 雲海行龍梅瓶
The dragon symbolizes the emperor of China as well as high rank and power. This vase represents an attempt to revive the style of dragon decorations from the Xuande emperor's reign (1426-1435). The artisan painted numerous dark specks on the blue areas to imitate the natural "heaped-and-piled" effect of the cobalt decoration on Xuande porcelains.
approx. 1800-1900
approx. 1500-1644
Transitional (ca. 1600 - 1650)
1662-1722
