Chinese Qing dynasty polychrome flambé bottle vase with a dragon

dc.contributor.otherVan Tilburg, J.A.
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-07T06:39:01Z
dc.date.available2016-07-07T06:39:01Z
dc.date.created1735
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionThis 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.sponsorshipCeramic 101en_ZA
dc.format.extent335 mm x 170 mmen_ZA
dc.format.mediumPorcelainen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/53976
dc.publisherDepartment of the University of Pretoria Arten_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUP-Art : paintings, drawings and sculpturesen_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseriesD701127en_ZA
dc.rightsCopyright of the electronic version, University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.subjectBottle shaped vaseen_ZA
dc.titleChinese Qing dynasty polychrome flambé bottle vase with a dragonen_ZA
dc.typeImageen_ZA

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