Burnt Orange Porcelain Danping Vase - Phoenix & Quilin Cotton Small - W15 x D10

Small - W15 x D10 x H5 cm

Trailing vines and blossoms can be seen painted across the chest on an ochre background

13 x 10 x 16 (wxdxh cms)

Here the monk is seen with his hands together in namaskara mudra

The dragon is also a symbol of power

Burnt Orange Porcelain Danping Vase - Phoenix & Quilin Cotton Small - W15 x D10This reproduction Chinese porcelain flower vase is decorated in iron red glaze, sometimes called coral red. This style was a development from sancai porcelain of the Ming period and came to prominence in the early Qing dynasty. The orange glaze depicts a Phoenix and Quilin in an outdoor setting. Qilin were creatures with parallels to unicorns and were said to herald the birth or death of a wise sage or great ruler. The phoenix is considered an omen of