Vase-bottle, Chinese, Qing dynasty Qianlong, 1736–1795, 18th century. Blue-and-white porcelain vessel, bulbous belly slightly flattened at the top; decorated with dragons, dragon with a pearl, waves/sea waves, and pearls. Signed. Height 54 cm, diameter 46 cm., A rounded ceramic vase with a long narrow neck sits against a dark background, decorated overall with a repeating wave pattern in blue and white and overlaid with sinuous dragon forms in orange-red that wrap around the body and extend onto the neck, the vase showing glossy surfaces and smooth contours with the blue, white, and orange-red colors prominent.
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Vase-bottle, Chinese, Qing dynasty Qianlong, 1736–1795, 18th century. Blue-and-white porcelain vessel, bulbous belly slightly flattened at the top; decorated with dragons, dragon with a pearl, waves/sea waves, and pearls. Signed. Height 54 cm, diameter 46 cm., A rounded ceramic vase with a long narrow neck sits against a dark background, decorated overall with a repeating wave pattern in blue and white and overlaid with sinuous dragon forms in orange-red that wrap around the body and extend onto the neck, the vase showing glossy surfaces and smooth contours with the blue, white, and orange-red colors prominent.

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Vase-bottle Chinese Qing dynasty Qianlong 1736–1795 18th century Blue- -white porcelain vessel bulbous belly slightly flattened top decorated dragons dragon pearl waves sea waves pearls Signed Height 54 cm diameter 46 cm rounded ceramic vase long narrow neck sits dark background repeating wave pattern blue white overlaid sinuous forms orange-red wrap body extend neck vase showing glossy surfaces smooth contours orange-red colors prominent.

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