Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Qianlong blue and white sea dragon Meiping jar. The Finest porcelain shaped into a traditional Meiping form, thick potted, with a narrow base toward wide ovoid shoulder body, with slight cylindrical neck to form a petite opening flaring mouth rim, raised on slight concave round flat foot base. All reserved in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt fine blue color. Blue and white porcelain in Chinese it is called Qing Hua Ci. It is the most important variety of China’s porcelain. It was originated in the Yuan Dynasty. Its color does not easily fade and durability is longer. It used cobaltous oxide as the colorant. Patterns were directly painted onto the inner body and burnt after glaze was applied on it. The exterior vase delicately fine depicted five claws imperial dragon soaring amidst flames and vapors, with face to right appendage outstretched toward the heavens. Vigorous dragons spout flaming amidst vapor, clouds against cobalt blue scrolling clouds diaper. The backdrop depicts swirling wind and fire painted atop a beautiful white underglaze. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity, the Li-Shui wave pattern which is known to be the abode of dragons. A characteristic heaped and piled effect, the underglaze grayish-blue concentrates in certain areas, bubbling through the surface of the glaze. The porcelain conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese porcelain wares, with finest material, the whiteness, the glaze, and the carving. Without overlap the outlines of the design, well carved, clear, subtle, distinct, and the shape is uniformly proportioned. Dimensions: Height: 10.625 inch x Width/Diameter: 5.125 inch x Length/Depth: 5.125 inch Dimensions in Centimeter: 27 cm x 13 cm x 13 cmPROVENANCE: Private collector, based in Atlanta, inherited from parents (grand parents) Antique collectors since 19th C.