Description:

Small vase with Ming dragon, Meissen area.
Small baluster-shaped vase in white-glazed porcelain decorated with a red Ming dragon and a gilt rim. The model is marked to the base and was produced in the Meissen area, but not by the Royal Meissen manufactory.

Origin: Germany, Meissen area.
Material: Porcelain.
Dimensions: H. 6 cm, D. 5 cm.
Period: Approx. 1940s.
Condition: Very good condition with minor signs of wear.

Bio:
The Ming dragon is a traditional Chinese-inspired motif that has been used on European porcelain since the 18th century. The dragon symbolises wisdom, the spirit of change and the rhythm of nature and is traditionally associated with the sun, light and the male Yang force. The motif became especially popular in the Meissen area, where it formed part of a long tradition of oriental-inspired decoration.