Chinese vase

The vase is made of a thick porcelain. The bottom is round and slightly thick, the belly is oval, the neck is elongated, ending in a rim similar to an overlaid bowl. Two handles on the neck in the shape of stylized dragons, gilded. Decoration on a white background in the "familie rose" color scheme - scenes from the legendary history of the "Six Dynasties" period (3rd-4th century). Turquoise-green interior. Porcelain, enamel paints on glaze. Famille rose decoration type began to be used in late 1720s. The best examples of this type of porcelain come from Yongzheng period (1723-1735). At the end of the Kangxi period pink color began to be used for painting flower petals on porcelain. This decoration became so popular in Europe that during the Rococo period, porcelain of this type was frequently imported to our continent. China, export ware to Europe, 19th/20th century.