Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Emperor Reign period blue and white bile bottle vase. Thick Chinese porcelain, ribbed feminine body rises naturally into a straight long neck, outward at the ovoid opening, the immaculate porcelain body is covered with a characteristic silky glaze. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt blue fine color. The main body exterior decorated with festooned with a dynamic dragon soaring amidst flames and vapors, with face and upper right appendage outstretched toward the heavens. Vigorous dragons chasing flaming pearl amidst flames against cobalt blue scrolling clouds diaper. The backdrop depicts swirling wind and fire painted atop a beautiful white underglaze. The upper mouth rim adorned with wavy cresting Lishui water, enclosed with double fine blue rings. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity, the Li-Shui wave pattern which is known to be the abode of dragons. This piece displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely glazed exterior. This inadvertently gave texture, energy, and shading to the design. This piece displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely glazed exterior. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.The Under-base bears reign mark, a six underglaze blue seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Measurements: Height: 15-3/8" Diameter: 8-1/4" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Harold & Mousser, of York, Pennsylvania, an entrepeneurs, private collections, acquired pre-1970's from Fluhrer's Galleries, York, PA. The Collections of Harold & Mousser presented and offered up to auctions from Lot-81 through Lot-121.