Height: 36cms
Date: 19th Century
£4,950
Product Code: KPCE188
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From our collection of Oriental porcelain, this attractive and finely painted pair of 19th Century Chinese jars and covers with famille verte decoration.
The green ground with prancing dragons, flowers and foliage and each jar with four panels depicting butterflies flying around flowers and objects of virtue.
Both jars with a double blue ring to the underside.
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Dragon (Chinese)
The Chinese Dragon is an instantly recognizable symbol of China and was used by the imperial Emperor as sign of his power and strength. They are most commonly depicted as snake like creatures with legs, Asian dragons are rulers of weather and the sea and as such do not need wings to fly. They are not aggressive monsters as often depicted in Western myths, but more creatures of great wisdom who often help mankind and as such they are regarded as lucky. Generally you can tell a Chinese dragon from a Japanese by counting the toes, a Chinese having four or five and a Japanese having three.
Objects of virtue (Chinese)
The term objects of virtue when used when referring to Chinese art generally describes items such as scrolls, writing implements, small artworks, religious items/ symbols, or any object that represents scholarly (virtuous) pursuits.
Famille Verte
Famille verte is a style of Chinese porcelain decoration that uses a palette of mostly greens.
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