Burnt Orange Porcelain Danping Vase - Phoenix & Quilin Cotton South India

South India

Each piece is unique

Height 76cm

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

Cast over a mould of clay and wax

Burnt Orange Porcelain Danping Vase - Phoenix & Quilin Cotton South IndiaThis 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