A 'nine-dragon' meiping vase
Lot-No. 178
Proceeds : 1.600 €
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Porcelain with underglaze blue painting. Allover decorated with nine dragons among stylized swirling clouds. Six-characters Qianlong-mark. H. 40 cm. - The nine-dragon decoration is highly symbolic of the emperor, with the five clawed dragon representing the emperor himself.
A 'nine-dragon' meiping vase
A 'nine-dragon' meiping vase
Lot-No. 178
Proceeds : 1.600 €
China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Porcelain with underglaze blue painting. Allover decorated with nine dragons among stylized swirling clouds. Six-characters Qianlong-mark. H. 40 cm. - The nine-dragon decoration is highly symbolic of the emperor, with the five clawed dragon representing the emperor himself.
