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A Chinese phoenix blue and white vase, dating to the 17th century.
The fluted body is decorated with a central roundel containing a phoenix in flight. There are bands of precious objects and lozenge motifs to the base and neck.
Apocryphal Chenghua mark to the base.
The phoenix, or feng huang, was a sacred bird of Chinese mythology believed to be king of all birds and symbol of good fortune, fertility and longevity.
It is often depicted with the head of a pheasant, a long neck and the tail of a peacock and has long been regarded as the messenger of the Daoist Immortals.
Dimensions
Height: 13cm. (5 1/8in.)Condition report
Tiny glaze fault to base, shallow chip to footrimStock number
W330The BADA Standard
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