19th Century Pair of Chinese Blue and White Vases. Bulbous Hourglass body, elongated neck with flared rim. Two Lingzhi sacred mushroom shaped ears flanked on the neck. Lingzhi is known as the fungus of immortality, considered by the Daoist spiritualists as the nourishment of the Immortals (Xian). The fungus is a symbol of longevity, since, when dry, it becomes extremely long lasting. It is used broadly in Chinese remedy. It was believed that Lingzhi funguses grew in the dwellings of the Immortals, and that whoever consumed the sacred fungus attained immortality. The exterior hand painted in cobalt blue underglaze depicted five-claw dragon gliding through cumulus cloud form above a shan mountain range border. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous craftsman.


Mark on base, a six underglaze blue seal script -ZhuanShu- characters reign mark, Made in The Years of QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing.

Dimensions: 19" H x 7-1/4" Dia. (each)

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition; With normal anomalies in nature, sign of minor scratch. No chip, No crack, No hairline, No repaired.

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