Dragon jar second half of the 18th century Korea Porcelain jars painted with cobalt-blue dragons were popular from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. Many were used as flower vases in official court ceremonies. Originally associated with water, dragons were also imperial emblems throughout East Asia. The two four-clawed dragons chasing flaming jewels on this piece embody the dynamic strength of the mythical beast. At the same time, their amusing, rather than savage, faces reflect the notion of dragons as auspicious, welcome creatures not to be feared.. Dragon jar. Korea. second half of the 18th century. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue design. Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Ceramics

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Dragon jar second half of the 18th century Korea Porcelain jars painted with cobalt-blue dragons were popular from the seventeenth through the nineteenth century. Many were used as flower vases in official court ceremonies. Originally associated with water, dragons were also imperial emblems throughout East Asia. The two four-clawed dragons chasing flaming jewels on this piece embody the dynamic strength of the mythical beast. At the same time, their amusing, rather than savage, faces reflect the notion of dragons as auspicious, welcome creatures not to be feared.. Dragon jar. Korea. second half of the 18th century. Porcelain with underglaze cobalt-blue design. Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Ceramics

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