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Dear all -
Attached images and descriptions - in several posts - of the development of the ‘feiyu’ dragon motif during the Ming Dynasty ...
This dragon is first seen on ceramics as one of the mythical sea-creatures, descriptions of which are found in the Shan Hai Jing (Classic of the Seas and Mountains), a book completed in the Han Dynasty.
A reconstructed stem bowl, diameter 15.2 cm, height 10.9 cm, excavated at the Imperial kiln site, Zhushan in 1984, decorated with 13 sea-creatures in underglaze red - 10 on the bowl and 3 on the stem - amongst blue waves and above mountains, the white glazed interior decorated with two impressed dragons pursing pearls amongst clouds, is the only know piece from the Yongle period. This piece was probably destroyed due to the unsatisfactory firing of the red colourant, no complete examples seem to have survived.
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The sea- creatures motif was produced in several different colour combinations during the Xuande period, some of the most striking of which decorate stem bowls/cups.
A stem bowl of similar size and pattern to the Yongle example, this time woth 12 creatures amongst incised waves was excavated at Zhushan also in 1984.
Other combinations include white reserved against blue waves, red against blue, and blue against red ...
Images attached
The Imperial kilns continued to use the sea-creatures design throughout the Ming Dynasty, but during the mid 15th century the ‘feiyu’ dragon began to appear as a motif in its own right. It was occasionally seen on Imperial wares but become a popular motif used in the private kilns, usually on higher quality wares.
Attached images of two extraordinary rare mid 15th century dishes, the only documented examples of type, which include a feiyu dragon on the cavetto design (double white dragon dish), and the other with feiyu dragons amongst lotus scrolls (dragon/phoenix dish).
Although neither of these dishes bare a mark, both are products of the Imperial kilns ...
Some of the wares produced by the private kins were for rich patrons, who could afford the best materials and craftsmen.
Some examples which incorporate the ‘feiyu’ dragon include a beautiful double gourd vase, dated to late Tianshun/early Chenghua in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, and two monumental altar vases, 67 cm high, and dated around 1500, one in the V&A, London and the other in the Musee Guimet, Paris.
The two altar vase show how the motif had changed by 1500, notice the larger heads and much thinner, longer bodies ...
Some other examples showing the diversity of this design. The large tripod incense burner, height 27.5 cm, distance between feet 28.3 cm, and the dish with central feiyu dragon and three further dragons to the cavetto, diameter 21. 5 cm, are dated to the Zhengde period and in the Gugong Museum, Beijing.
The reconstructed dish, diameter 31.3, was recovered from the Lean Shoal junk.
Finally this motif is also seen in enamels.
The small ewer, height 14.7 cm is very rare and dated to late 15th century.
The small dish, 15 cm, is dated to Hongzhi/Zhengde periods and bares a ‘shang yong’ (for superior/imperial use) - No 277 in Gerald Davison book.
The famous censer, height 15.5 cm, in the Metropolitan Museum, New York, has been published/exhibited many times, and is dated by its inscription to the ‘jiazi’ year of the Jiajing period - so 1564.
Hope you enjoy ...
Stuart
Some other examples showing the diversity of this design. The large tripod incense burner, height 27.5 cm, distance between feet 28.3 cm, and the dish with central feiyu dragon and three further dragons to the cavetto, diameter 21. 5 cm, are dated to the Zhengde period and in the Gugong Museum, Beijing.
The reconstructed dish, diameter 31.3, was recovered from the Lean Shoal junk.
Beautiful Censer,you can see where this Guangxu piece draws its influence with Masks to body and feet.
Vic
Thank you, a very interesting post! I hadn’t seen the winged dragon before but now I will watch out for it.
Birgit
Thanks Stuart! I love this style of dragon and had not seen it before.
Clearly items like the ones above would be hugely expensive? But are there pieces out there that would be affordable for regular guys like me? Or are pieces with this motif generally rare and therefore always very expensive?
Nic
Hi all - my pleasure to share ...
Hi Nic Dan - despite all of the above, it would appear that pieces with this motif are generally rare.
Your are quite right, Imperial wares with this motif are incredible expensive. On 8th October 2013, Sotheby’s Hong Kong sold a very small Xuande mark/period stem cup, height 9.9 cm, decorated with mythical sea-creatures in underglazed blue amongst over-glazed iron red enamels for HK$70 million!!
The bowl I have, even with some slight damage, was acquired in 2014 for £170. The ‘Three Friends of Winter’ bowl, unearthed at the same site and acquired from the same dealer in 2016 cost £320, but the blue is slightly better and it has no damage.
Just to show you something else for comparison, the attached images of a large, diameter 32 cm, damaged/restored dish, sold approx 15 years ago for around $2000, and probably dating to the early 16th century.
I hope you are fortunate enough to come across a piece with this dragon type and, even if damaged, are able to acquire ...
Stuart
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