Chinese Porcelain Dragon Lobed Fengweizun

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Chinese porcelain dragon lobed fengweizun, a finely formed, phoenix-tail shape vase with four subtle lobe shapes forming the body from … Read more Chinese porcelain dragon lobed fengweizun, a finely formed, phoenix-tail shape vase with four subtle lobe shapes forming the body from the foot to the lip of the vase, a chicken egg yellow glaze on the body, and a white glazed interior and inset base. Finely incised branching peonies and flanking elephant head handles are on the two smaller lobes at the neck. Finely incised dragons amid stylized flames and auspicious clouds (xiangyun) decorate the two larger lobes. A blue, six character, Hongzhi, reign mark is glazed to the inset base. Circa Republic of China era, no later than mid-century.

xiangyun: Cloud motifs are rooted in agrarian culture of the Chinese people. Clouds are associated with good luck as the cloud makes rain which moisten all things, and therefore, it brings good fortune to people. In Chinese language, clouds are called yun (云; 雲; yún) which is a homonym for the Chinese character yun "good fortune" (运; 運; yùn). In Chinese culture, clouds (especially the five-coloured clouds) are perceived as an auspicious sign (e.g. an omen of peace, a symbol of Heaven, and the expression of the Will of Heaven. They also symbolize happiness and good luck. See less