Measurements: Majestic, Pair of Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Jiaqing blue and red porcelain vase on stand. The finest porcelain potted in baluster shape vase, large, thick and tall, globular lower body, ovoid, tapered gracefully toward straight tall cylindrical neck, with straight mouth rim, raised on a short small round foot base with slight concave. The exterior characterize decorated with delicate carving under clean white and shades of cobalt blue and iron red glazed. Red is the most important variety of China€â„¢s porcelain. It was originated in the Qing Dynasty. Its color does not easily fade and durability is longer. It used cobaltous oxide as the colorant. Patterns were directly painted onto the inner body and burnt after glaze was applied on it. The red color of the packet symbolizes good luck, corresponding with fire, symbolizes good fortune and joy. And Blue stands for healing, trust and long life. Shades of green/blue are used to decorate homes for longevity and harmony. Delicately fine depicted of snarling huge imperial five claws dragon careening through cumulus clouds above thrashing Li-shui waves in a iron red color dragon squama to chasing flaming pearl amidst flames and vapors, enclosed double fine blue rings lines on upper mouth rim. 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. Elegantly and smooth presented upon a carved Zitan hardwood stand with archaic ruyi pattern, created Majestic vase. The porcelain conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese porcelain wares, with finest material, the whiteness, the glaze, and the carving. Without overlap the outlines of the design, well carved, clear, subtle, distinct, and the shape is uniformly proportioned. Mark on under base, a four blue script characters reign mark, Jiaqing Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.