Chinese Qing dynasty polychrome flambé bottle vase with a dragon

dc.contributor.other	Van Tilburg, J.A.
dc.date.accessioned	2016-07-07T06:39:01Z
dc.date.available	2016-07-07T06:39:01Z
dc.date.created	1735
dc.date.issued	2010
dc.description	This round bottle-shaped porcelain vase decorated with a flambé polychrome glaze and a sculptured high-relief dragon, has a fine crackle. The base is sunken, glazed with a prominent crackle and unmarked. This vase symbolizes the water dragon rising from the water and is most probably one of the creations of great Imperial Factory Superintendent of Jingdezhen, Tang Ying (1682-1756). The dragon traditionally symbolizes potent and auspicious powers, particularly control over water, rainfall, and floods. The dragon known as the Dilong, was the controller of rivers and seas. They are believed to be the rulers of moving bodies of water, such as waterfalls, rivers or seas. In this capacity they are the rulers of water and weather. In the Qing dynasty, the 5-clawed dragon was assigned to represent the Emperor, the 4-clawed dragon the Empress, while 3-clawed dragons were assigned to the commoners. The dragon is also a symbol of power, strength and good luck.	en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorship	Ceramic 101	en_ZA
dc.format.extent	335 mm x 170 mm	en_ZA
dc.format.medium	Porcelain	en_ZA
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53976
dc.publisher	Department of the University of Pretoria Art	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	UP-Art : paintings, drawings and sculptures	en_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseries	D701127	en_ZA
dc.rights	Copyright of the electronic version, University of Pretoria.	en_ZA
dc.subject	Bottle shaped vase	en_ZA
dc.title	Chinese Qing dynasty polychrome flambé bottle vase with a dragon	en_ZA
dc.type	Image	en_ZA