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Imperial Porcelain Vase | Qing Dynasty Qianlong | Enameled ‘Flowers, Birds and Rocks’ Gallbladder-Shaped Vase
Imperial Porcelain Vase | Qing Dynasty Qianlong | Enameled ‘Flowers, Birds and Rocks’ Gallbladder-Shaped Vase
SKU:D4-0042
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Qing Dynasty Qianlong Emperor (1736 – 1795) official kiln porcelain vase. This Imperial Enameled ‘Flowers, Birds and Rocks’ Gallbladder-Shaped Vase showcases the artistic excellence and natural elegance of Qianlong’s imperial workshops. The composition—vividly painted with blooming flowers, songbirds, and scholar’s rocks—symbolizes harmony between nature and prosperity in life.
Each vase is handcrafted using authentic imperial kiln methods, painted with natural mineral enamels mixed with refined color technology influenced by Western shading techniques, and fired up to 1280 °C in kiln to be finished products, keeping forever like a diamond. The balanced silhouette and radiant enamel tones embody the Qianlong court’s ideal of poetic beauty and imperial grace.
History of the Porcelain Antique: Qing Dynasty QianLong emperor (1736-1795)
Time of Reproduction: 2020s
Symbolizing
Harmony · Prosperity · Natural Beauty · Refinement · Grace
Today's Applications
- Family Heritage: A meaningful heirloom for generations, perfect for weddings and family celebrations.
- Gifts: Ideal for ceremonial, cultural, and luxury gifting.
- Business & Prestige: A distinguishee symbol for executive offices, luxury hotels, meeting rooms, or grand halls.
Dimensions
- Height:≈8.3 in./21.0cm
- Diameter (max.):≈
- Weight:≈
Each piece is meticulously handcrafted by skilled folk artisans, and as with all handmade works, subtle variations from the photos or the original antique enhance its individuality and unique artistry.
About the Item
Description
The vase is decorated in enamel to the exterior with blossoming flowers and prunus branches mongst rockwork, twisting and extending around the body of the vase, with several animated birds perched and flying amongst the branches.
Details
• Function: Decorative crafts, Tabletop Vase, Perfect Gift.
• Glaze type: Enamel.
• Materials & Techniques: Ceramic, Hand-Painted.
• Packaging: Box
• Place of Origin: Jingdezhen, China, the home to handcrafting royal porcelain for royal families worldwide.
Delivery
Shipping and Lead Time
All items are handcrafted by folk artists and craftmen. It usually takes about 3 months to finish a product. We kindly suggest that you contact us before you place an order. Each order is carefully inspected and packaged before it leaves our warehouse to avoid damage during transit.
Lead Time: 105 calendar days after order confirmed and payment made.
Custom Order Only
Because of the nature of this category arts, we provide custom orders only.
Embedding Families or Organizations Names:
As porcelain antiques may be inherited for thousands years. We may embed your family or organization names inside or on the bottom as Chinese Royal Families (Emperors) did, to record the honors of your families and organizations and pass to generations and generations.
Please contact us by email.
Couriers
We use DHL or Fedex by air. The tracking information will be sent to you when your order shipped.
Please inspect your package immediately upon arrival and report any damages/errors within 3 business days.
Returns
Customer satisfaction is our top priority. We check each piece of items before deliver to insure quality.
These handcrafted masterpieces are not allowed for return, except for quality issues, damage, or wrong items upon the receipt of items.
The returned/exchanged product must be in its original condition, unused and in its original packaging. Special order items cannot be returned.
As soon as you return your item to us and it's received into our system, we will expeditiously send a refund request to your bank. Please note that while the funds are instantly deducted from our account, some banks may take 5-7 business days to process and post these refunds to your account.
About “Gallbladder-Shaped Vase”
The shape of this vase took its name from its resemblance to a gall bladder. Straight mouth, slender neck, slender shoulders, tapering below the shoulders, and a fuller lower part of the belly. This decorative vessel type was usually used as a flower vase and was first fired in the Tang Dynasty to the middle and late Qing Dynasty. It was popular in the Song Dynasty, and is a classic of ceramic vessels. Because of its elegant and beautiful shape, it was sought after by all circles of the Song dynasty because it gave people a sense of infinite interest.