Vase with dragon and cloud motifs in celadon glaze, Jingdezhen ware, Qing dynasty, Qianlong reign (1736-1795)-China Archive

Image Number: K1B008481N000000000PAD
Dynasty: Qing dynasty
Category: Ceramics
Function: Container
Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
Description:
Celadon bottle, with a long neck and a large abdomen, has a seal character of “made in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty” engraved in the bottom. The body is coiled with clouds and dragons, and the bats and spokes shuttle through it, which means “dragon” and “blessing” are auspicious. Similar long necked bottles, as soy sauce containers, were quite common in the Qing imperial family. Chen Shu (1660-1736) sketched the axis of “good luck in the years” as an example. Chen Shu is a female painter in Xiushui County, Zhejiang Province. She is good at flowers, birds, grass and insects, and also good at landscape characters. This is a sketch scroll of the 76 year old Chen family during the Spring Festival of the Qing Dynasty (1735). In the painting, red plum and camellia are placed in the blue glazed dragon vase with peacocks, and persimmons, pomegranates, peaches, ganoderma lucidum, bergamot and peach flowers are placed beside it. In addition to presenting the scene of spring flowers, it also has auspicious homophonic meanings such as good luck and longevity. Although this painting is sketched from life, it pays special attention to the bone technique. The flowers are painted in bright colors