Width: 14.5cms
Height: 33cms
Depth: 14.5cms
Date: Circa 1880
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Product Code: KPME119
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From our collection of 19th Century Oriental Art, this interesting pair of Japanese vases of the classical Chinese Gu form. Likely inspired by the shape of an Ancient Bronze ritual wine vessel called “Gu” of the Shang Period, (C. 1700-1027 BCE.)
The vases are decorated with a bold three-section design with highlights of all three picked out in Silver, Gold, Shibuichi and Copper.
The top section features inlaid clouds and thunder, characterful maned-Dragons. Japanese Dragons tend not to have manes, so the artist most likely sought inspiration the traditionally maned-Dragons of Chinese legend. The middle section with flowering Clematis and the bottom section with a stylised foliate Phoenix among star-shaped flowers.
Dragon
Dragons are hugely significant in Asian culture. Known as the Ryu or Tatsu in Japan, they are closely related to the Chinese Long and Korean Yong. Like all Asian dragons they lack wings and are serpent-like in form. The Japanese dragons rarely fly and usually reside in or near the sea and other bodies of water. Japanese dragons have positive symbolism. They are good and represent wisdom, generosity and they are portrayed as using their powers to help mankind. (Unlike the Dragons of Western mythology.) 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.
Xiangyun (Clouds and thunder meander border)
Although in some forms the interlocking Chinese meander pattern is identical to the famous Greek key pattern they evolved completely separately. Examples of the pattern can be found on neolithic Chinese carvings, and ancient Shang bronzes c1600BC. It seems throughout human history we have found single line patterns a pleasing and practical way to fill space.
In China this pattern is known as auspicious clouds and thunder pattern, it’s said to resemble these weather formations and is a symbol of life giving rain and abundance.
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