Antique Chinese Early 17th C Porcelain Ming China bowl Dragons Birds Marked

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Condition Report: Overall Condition 1 restoration to rim and therefore inside bowl has some repainting. 1 spot at rim where glaze didnt attach. Size: 86x52mm.

A very nicely decorated bowl with a decoration of Dragons, Birds and what seems to be Pearls or Moons.

The glaze is quite mat, like pieces of a shipwreck.

Dragon

The dragon is the mightiest of creatures, master of rain and water and usually good-natured. It has a prestigious place in the astrological years and serves as a symbol principally of the Emperor and therefore the top of the pyramid of animals. When shown with a phoenix it represents Emperor and Empress – the foremost married couple; with a phoenix the two together represent ‘animals and birds’ and so wildlife in general. Ancient belief ties the dragon to the bringing of life-giving rain in the form of master of the storm clouds. In appearance it is more serpent-like than the Western version and is usually portrayed among the clouds.

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