Underglaze-blue celestial globe vase with dragon and lotus décor
Ming Dynasty,
Ceramics
Height: 42.9 cm, rim diameter: 9.7 cm, base diameter: 15.8 cm
This example of underglaze-blue porcelain is called a celestial globe vase because the body is round like the shape of a celestial body. Both in shape and decoration, celestial globe vases from the Yongle and Xuande reigns are known to be especially exquisite and refined. Areas of the vase neck and body not taken up by the dragon itself are filled with flowing lotus stems and flowers. The powerful dragon image forcefully convers the supremacy of imperial power.
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- The design of this product derives from National Palace Museum's collection - Globular vase with decoration of underglaze-blue, Yongle reign, Ming dynasty.
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