Classic Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Vase, Hand Decorated. Kangxi Brand.

This sober and elegant Chinese porcelain vase is a classic oriental artisanal piece because of its shape and delicate cobalt blue decoration. Its shape is rounded and sober and the delicate hand-painted motives that adorn the white surface are really remarkable. Practically the whole piece is covered by this decoration in a detailed exercise carefully performed by an artist of porcelain painting. The vase is in great condition and shows no flaws or dents, standing as beautiful as when it was originally made.The decoration, as stated before, covers the whole surface and is painted with extreme care. The convex part is painted with an impressive imperial dragon with five fingers in each claw, symbol of good fortune. The beast has a long and wavy snake body that twists and surrounds almost the whole vase. Its face shows a fiery expression with furious eyes and open jaws. The body is carefully painted, boasting an incredible perfection in every detail. The mythological animal is surrounded by big abstract flowers and curved volutes.Just over the vases belly, at the necks base we can see a fringe with bats, animals that are also a symbol of good luck in Chinese art. This vases neck is also decorated with the image of an open-winged bird, surrounded by flowers and volutes just like the ones that decorate the background on which the dragon rests. Finally, three decorative abstract fringes with triangular designs adorn the pieces base, center and mouth, separating the different scenes. If we turn the vase upside down we will see the blue Kangxi mark (1672-1722) protected by the porcelain glaze. Kangxi was one of the most important Chinese emperors, the third of Qing Dynasty and the second in ruling over the whole empire.This is and spectacular Chinese vase.Measurements: Width: 190 mm. Height: 390 mm.