Massive Qingbai Covered Vases with Dragon and Phoenix Finials

A massive pair of Chinese Qingbai covered vases, Southern…
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A massive pair of Chinese Qingbai covered vases, Southern Song/Yuan dynasty, 13th-14th century, each one with applied decoration of a dragon and figures, a phoenix finial on each cover. 73 cm and 76 cm high. Reference. See Stacey Pierson, Qingbai ware: 'Chinese Porcelain of the Song and Yuan Dynasties' Percival David Foundation, pl 97, p.180; Also see 'Bright as Silver White as Snow', the Kai-Yin Lo collection, pl47, p.178 for a single example

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  • Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.

    Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.

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