A bowl with the design of nine dragons. It was produced during Emperor Guang Xu. |
This tri-color plate was specially made for Empress Dowager Ci Xi (1835-1908) during the reign of Emperor Tong Zhi. |
A vase from the reign of Emperor Jia Qing.35 cm high. |
This “100 deer zun” was produced during the reign of Emperor Qian Long. 44 cm high. |
This porcelain produced during Emperor Yong Zheng resembles the Chinese character dou-bean. In fact, it is almost the same color as a fresh bean. |
This bao shi hong or “gem red” vase for cut flowers, produced during the reign of Emperor Kang Xi. 43 cm high. |
A fruit holder produced during the reign of Emperor Zheng De (1491-1521), the tenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty,18 cm high. |
This is typical of the longquan Kiln in Zhejiang, one of those designated to meet imperial needs of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).The pine, bamboo and plum collectively symbolize high virtue. The an hua technique was employed to produce this-designs were done on the rough cast before the piece was fired and glazed.33 cm high. |
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