Message #35425

[rpfstoneman]

Here is the 'real stunner' in my opinion!  A recent acquisition from Erick Schiess of Jadestone in Portland Oregon.  Likely made a little later than the last bottle.

Another more simplified version for those who enjoy dragon pillar bottles, Charll



Blue and White Porcelain Dragon Pillar Bottle:
A hard paste porcelain blue and white dragon pillar snuff bottle, of cylindrical form, with a broad flared neck.  Well painted five clawed, camel nosed, scaly dragon chasing a simplified flaming pearl.  Wonderful use of light and dark blue tones that provides contrasting characterization to the dragon image.  Unadorned neck and base that facilitates focal attention to the dragon design solely.  Bottle has a flat unglazed twelve ring concentric base.  Height is 8.7 cm without stopper by 2.8 cm in diameter. 

Bottle came with a dome shape coral stopper attached to a thin black nylon collar with an ivory spoon. 

Period: Imperial kilns, Jingdezhen, c. 1820-1860.

Condition: Old repair to a chip on the bottle mouth and minor abrading on the bottle surface.

Provenance: Dewane Maurer collection where he acquired the bottle at a Los Angeles auction in 1990.