Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Decorative vessel with dragon and snake iconography and plant/floral ornaments. Gilded bronze on the base and neck. Shoulders with two gilded bronze winged dragon figurines and a snake figurine. Underglaze engraved belly decoration with transparent greenish glaze showing plant-floral tendrils. 19th century, China. Vessel, height 45.7 cm., A pale celadon vase with a subtle swirling embossed pattern sits on an ornate gilded metal stand; the vase has a rounded body that tapers toward the base and a wide neck fitted with a decorative metal collar, and a pair of gilded dragon-shaped handles with textured wings and sinuous bodies wrap around the upper portion of the vase, showing metallic gold highlights against the pale green-white ceramic, with additional gold tones on the collar and stand, and a neutral gray background.
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Vase, Chinese, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Decorative vessel with dragon and snake iconography and plant/floral ornaments. Gilded bronze on the base and neck. Shoulders with two gilded bronze winged dragon figurines and a snake figurine. Underglaze engraved belly decoration with transparent greenish glaze showing plant-floral tendrils. 19th century, China. Vessel, height 45.7 cm., A pale celadon vase with a subtle swirling embossed pattern sits on an ornate gilded metal stand; the vase has a rounded body that tapers toward the base and a wide neck fitted with a decorative metal collar, and a pair of gilded dragon-shaped handles with textured wings and sinuous bodies wrap around the upper portion of the vase, showing metallic gold highlights against the pale green-white ceramic, with additional gold tones on the collar and stand, and a neutral gray background.

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Vase Chinese Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Decorative vessel dragon snake iconography plant floral ornaments Gilded bronze base neck Shoulders two gilded bronze winged dragon figurines snake figurine Underglaze engraved belly decoration transparent greenish glaze showing plant-floral tendrils 19th century China Vessel height 45.7 cm pale celadon vase subtle swirling embossed pattern sits ornate metal stand vase rounded body tapers wide neck fitted decorative metal collar pair gilded dragon-shaped handles textured wings sinuous bodies wrap upper portion showing metallic gold highlights pale green-white ceramic additional gold tones collar stand neutral gray background.

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