Dimensions: 10-1/4" H x 7-7/8" W

Chinese Qing Dynasty period, blue & red dragon amphora moon vase. Potted in moon vase, thick and tall, with bulbous lower region, moon belly, sweeping up into a slender neckline and straight mouth rim, emerge two archaic ruyi handles flanked from neck to the shoulder rim, create majestic handles, raised on short rectangle foot base with slight concave footing. The exterior characterize hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white under glazed base color which contrast against the red fine color. Depicted of 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 color scrolling cumulus clouds. The backdrop depicts swirling wind and fire painted atop a beautiful white under glaze. Thrashing waves lishui water on the foot rim, and arrays of tropical leaves patterns enclosed with scrolling interlocking ruyi. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.

Mark on base, a six under glazed blue seal script characters reign mark, Made in The Years of QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.

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