{"product_id":"porcelain-tianqiuping-vase-wave-dragons","title":"Blue \u0026 White Porcelain Tianqiuping Vase - Wave Dragons","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis reproduction Chinese porcelain tianqiuping bottle vase is decorated in an inverted blue \u0026amp; white glaze. The painting depicts five claw white dragons on a background of waves. Although the dragon was claimed as the symbol of the emperor during the Han dynasty (206 BC - 22 AD) it wasn't until the Ming dynasty (1368 0 1644) that the five claw dragon became the specific symbol of imperial might. It was then that the use of the five claw dragon outside of the imperial court became treasonous \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautiful vase is hand made on the potters wheel in the traditional way. It is then painted by hand before firing. Porcelain is steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReferences:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original of this vase can be found at the Tokyo National Museum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuspicious Meaning in Chinese Art by Tokyo National Museum \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA similar example can be found in the British Museum - PDF.662\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BinderKing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53550840611125,"sku":"C2147","price":481.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/5243\/2181\/files\/C2147.jpg?v=1789232033","url":"https:\/\/binderking.shop\/products\/porcelain-tianqiuping-vase-wave-dragons","provider":"BinderKing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}