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Large Chinese Porcelain Five Dragon Meiping Vase, Modern, China

About the Item

A large and powerful Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain "Five Dragon" meiping vase, modern, China. The oversized vase of traditional meiping form, with a splayed foot supporting a baluster shaped body with high shoulders, short, narrow neck, and rolled mouth rim. The large vase decorated with five dragons molded in relief. Their bodies painted in vibrant overglaze famille rose enamels of reds, greens, yellows and turquoise. The dragons portrayed dancing in the sky among flames and clouds. Their bodies twisting and writhing, claws extended, tails coiled, some with mouths open in triumphant roars. The main dragon in red, and portrayed to more directly face the viewer. The dragons dance against a white ground sky. The blank sky broken up by overglaze red painted stylized clouds and flames. The foot decorated with a band of crashing waves. A stylized lotus blossom surrounds the base of the neck. The neck with a band of scrolling flowers and vines against a yellow ground. The underside of the large vase with an apocryphal "Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi" mark in underglaze blue.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.75 in (47.63 cm)Diameter: 12 in (30.48 cm)
  • Style:
    Qing (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Porcelain,Enameled,Hand-Painted,Molded
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Early 2000s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. No chips, cracks or repairs noted. One glaze pop to the pink enamel flower on the neck. Another glaze pop with some kiln adhesion to the raised leg of the turquoise dragon.
  • Seller Location:
    Austin, TX
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU894727565212
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