Vase with Dragon amid Clouds, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng mark and period (1723–35), early 18th century, China, Porcelain painted with copper red under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm), Ceramics, Arguably the most well-known motif in Chinese art, the dragon is a multivalent symbol imbued with many layers of meaning, including protection, happiness, and fertility. In early Chinese art the dragon was understood as a symbol of the cardinal direction east, and it has long been associated with water, particularly lakes and rivers
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