Dimensions: 11-3/4" H x 7-3/8" Dia. Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Yongzheng dragon vase. The porcelain shaped into a traditional Meiping form, large, thick and tall potted, wide body on shoulder, slender neck easing to form narrow opening, with emerging slight flaring ring mouth rim, raised on round foot base, with slight concave. The exterior hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglazed base color which contrast against enamel design famille rose translates to the pink family on a colored ground decoration, depicted of snarling huge imperial five claws dragon careening through cumulus clouds above thrashing Li-shui waves in a dark blue color dragon squama to chasing flaming pearl amidst flames and vapors. The colors are harmonious, balanced, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The porcelain displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely glazed exterior. Mark on under base, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, YongZheng Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty. See More