Antique Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Dragon & Boy Statue /Group KANGXI PERIOD
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:484557 | Region of Origin: China |
| Original/Reproduction: Antique Original | Age: Pre-1800 |
| Features: Handpainted | Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery |
| Color: Multi-Color | Theme: Dragon |
Auspicious Dragon
Chinese Famille Verte porcelain dragon sculpture, scaled with spikes in green glaze, resting on yellow base.This wonderful mythical beast spirals elaborately on a base of swirling clouds, with its mouth open.
Depicted as a giant and lithe beast which dwells in either water sources or cloudsThe Chinese dragon is extraordinarily powerful, and when it flies, it is usually accompanied by lightning and thunder.The populace, in general, c...onsidered the dragon as a lucky symbol and bringer of wealth.
FAMILLE VERTE, (French: “green family”)group of Chinese porcelain wares characterized by decoration painted in a colour range that includes yellow, blue, red, purple, and green, the latter sometimes used for the ground. The verte palette that uses a yellow ground is famille jaune; the palette that uses a rich greenish black ground is famille noire. Famille verte ware was made largely during the Kangxi period (1661–1722) of the Qing dynasty.
Unsigned.
Kangxi Period (1662-1722).
Dimensions approx.:
* Tall 8 1/4" (21 cms.) * Base 4" x 2 1/8" (10 x 5, 5 cms.)
Condition: Some damage to tail, lacking a tooth and broken a yellow horn. It has some shrinkage crack due to the cooking process, shown in pictures. The item is SOLD AS IS. See!! Please, read the text attentively and take a time to look the pictures as well the item description because you are bidding in a used and antique NOT PERFECT piece.
We took detailed pictures, please observe them attentively. Take a close look at the pictures as well as the text and ask any necessary questions BEFORE bidding. SHIPPING COST: Buyer pay delivery from South America. I use professional packing to deliver this item. We pack to very high standards, using international wrapping materials, plenty bubble bag, polystyrene popcorn and secure special hard boxes so that they will arrive safe & sound. Packaging is free!
By REGISTERED MAIL (approx. 20 Laboral days) UNINSURED: To U.S. & Canada. usd 36.- To Europe total cost usd 40.- To Australia, JAPAN & CHINA: usd 53.- Other countries, please ask. You can track the package with the Air Guide number. Buyers pays freight , insurance and shipping charges. I will endeavor to insure safe delivery but I cannot accept responsibility for Uninsured items lost or damaged during transit. *Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. Transit times are provided by the carrier, exclude weekends and holidays, and may vary with package origin and destination, particularly during peak periods. We reserve the right to relist the item if the payment is not received within 7 (SEVEN) days of the end of the auction. For to be fair with the possible buyers, we don't inform the reserve price during the auction. Do not hesitate to email questions or see more photos.
Chinese Famille Verte porcelain dragon sculpture, scaled with spikes in green glaze, resting on yellow base.This wonderful mythical beast spirals elaborately on a base of swirling clouds, with its mouth open.
Depicted as a giant and lithe beast which dwells in either water sources or cloudsThe Chinese dragon is extraordinarily powerful, and when it flies, it is usually accompanied by lightning and thunder.The populace, in general, c...onsidered the dragon as a lucky symbol and bringer of wealth.
FAMILLE VERTE, (French: “green family”)group of Chinese porcelain wares characterized by decoration painted in a colour range that includes yellow, blue, red, purple, and green, the latter sometimes used for the ground. The verte palette that uses a yellow ground is famille jaune; the palette that uses a rich greenish black ground is famille noire. Famille verte ware was made largely during the Kangxi period (1661–1722) of the Qing dynasty.
Unsigned.
Kangxi Period (1662-1722).
Dimensions approx.:
* Tall 8 1/4" (21 cms.) * Base 4" x 2 1/8" (10 x 5, 5 cms.)
Condition: Some damage to tail, lacking a tooth and broken a yellow horn. It has some shrinkage crack due to the cooking process, shown in pictures. The item is SOLD AS IS. See!! Please, read the text attentively and take a time to look the pictures as well the item description because you are bidding in a used and antique NOT PERFECT piece.
We took detailed pictures, please observe them attentively. Take a close look at the pictures as well as the text and ask any necessary questions BEFORE bidding. SHIPPING COST: Buyer pay delivery from South America. I use professional packing to deliver this item. We pack to very high standards, using international wrapping materials, plenty bubble bag, polystyrene popcorn and secure special hard boxes so that they will arrive safe & sound. Packaging is free!
By REGISTERED MAIL (approx. 20 Laboral days) UNINSURED: To U.S. & Canada. usd 36.- To Europe total cost usd 40.- To Australia, JAPAN & CHINA: usd 53.- Other countries, please ask. You can track the package with the Air Guide number. Buyers pays freight , insurance and shipping charges. I will endeavor to insure safe delivery but I cannot accept responsibility for Uninsured items lost or damaged during transit. *Sellers are not responsible for service transit time. Transit times are provided by the carrier, exclude weekends and holidays, and may vary with package origin and destination, particularly during peak periods. We reserve the right to relist the item if the payment is not received within 7 (SEVEN) days of the end of the auction. For to be fair with the possible buyers, we don't inform the reserve price during the auction. Do not hesitate to email questions or see more photos.
