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What does a Chinese vase with a dragon mean?

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What does a Chinese vase with a dragon mean?
A Chinese vase with a dragon typically means good fortune and prosperity. Throughout East Asia, the dragon is a symbol of luck. In China, the mythical beast is a common motif used in the designs of pottery, furniture and art. On 1stDibs, find a range of Chinese vases.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Dragon Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese porcelain dragon snuff bottle, cylindrical pillar form with high shoulder, short neck
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Pillar Blue & White Dragon Snuff Bottle
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese porcelain dragon snuff bottle, unusual cylindrical pillar form with no neck, unglazed top
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Yuan-Style Dark Blue and White Dragon Porcelain Pot
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese bulbous, dark blue porcelain pot crafted in the Yuan Dynasty style, wrapped in the dynamic
Category

20th Century Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Yuan Style White and Blue Dragon Motif Porcelain Pot
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese bulbous, white porcelain pot crafted in the Yuan Dynasty style, wrapped in a large scaled
Category

20th Century Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Qing Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Lidded Jar w Hand Painted Five-Clawed Dragon
Located in Miami, FL
A very beautiful Chinese porcelain baluster-shaped jar with lid and knob, painted in underglaze
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Gourd Shaped Porcelain Dragon Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Gourd Shaped Porcelain Dragon Vase in rich colors of red, blue, green and yellow on a
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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