Porcelain with polychrome color, iron red and gold painting
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Deep bowl on a round base rim
The wall is embellished with a five clawed dragon amidst dense flower tendrils
The foot is ornate with a revolving meander border and the top edge is adorned with a stylized wave pattern
The inside of the bowl and the base are glazed in turquoise color
Base with the four-character Qianlong mark
Diameter: 14.5 cm
Height: 7.5 cm
Good condition
Estimate by Auctionata Expert: 2,000 Euro

Condition:

The bowl is in good condition with a only slight signs of age and use as minimal color wear here and there. The diameter is 14.5 cm and the height measures 7.5 cm.



Dragon

The dragon is in East Asia one of most depicted mythical creatures with an ambivalent meaning. The oldest presentations come from the Neolithic period and show a snake-like creature. Since the Han dynasty (206 BC to 220 AD) the five clawed dragon is the emblematic animal for the emperor. Since the Song Dynasty (960-1279) the dragon is known as long and is a symbol of the spring, the water and the rain. It is associated with the active principle Yang and in connection with the phoenix (fenghuang), the tortoise (gui) and the Unicorn (qilin) the dragon is one of the four wonders animals (siling). A dragon has magical powers, so it is said in the legends. The latter is extremely durable and has the gift of metamorphosis.

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