Chinese Porcelain Vase Blue White Chilong Dragon Neck Qing Guangxu Dynasty 19C

Name: Chinese Porcelain Vase Blue White Chilong Dragon Neck Qing Guangxu Dynasty 19C
SKU: INV4981
Price: 40.00 GBP
Availability: InStock

£40.00

Inventory Code: INV4981

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Chinese Porcelain Vase Blue White Chilong Dragon Neck Qing Guangxu Dynasty 19C

ITEM DETAILS

Inventory Code: INV4981

Object: Vase

Material: Porcelain

Origin: China

Period: Qing Dynasty, Guangxu period

Date: Late 19th century

Decoration: Underglaze blue floral decoration with applied chilong dragons around the neck and shoulder

Mark: Unmarked

MEASUREMENTS

Diameter: 2.2 in / 5.5 cm

Height: 3.2 in / 8.0 cm

CONDITION

FAIR/RESTORED (2/5) – The neck and mouth have extensive old damage with multiple cracks and breaks that have been glued and restored, with visible adhesive and associated discoloration. Further age-related wear, firing imperfections, and surface marks are present. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

DESCRIPTION

A small Chinese blue and white porcelain vase dating to the Qing Dynasty, Guangxu period, in the late 19th century. The body is painted in underglaze cobalt blue with prominent floral and leafy decoration above a repeating panel border around the lower section. Applied chilong dragons curl around the shoulder and neck, giving the compact vessel a distinctive sculptural character. The combination of freely painted blue decoration and modeled dragon ornament reflects traditional Qing ceramic decorative vocabulary. Despite the substantial old restoration to the neck, the vase retains considerable decorative appeal and period character.

COLLECTOR’S NOTE

Chilong, or archaistic hornless dragons, have a long tradition in Chinese art and were frequently incorporated into Qing Dynasty ceramics as auspicious decorative motifs. Small blue and white vessels with applied dragons are collected for their combination of painted porcelain decoration and sculptural modeling.

NOTES

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