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Skinny

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Chinese dragon vase
« on: May 29, 2017, 11:42:33 am »
I recently purchased this vase for $4. I don't imagine it's a real antique, but it looks like a nice copy of something Chinese? It looks like a dragon and a fish? I was wondering if anyone knows what period/style of vase this is ment to be. Thanks, and happy Memorial Day
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Re: Chinese dragon vase
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2017, 11:45:52 am »
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Re: Chinese dragon vase
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2017, 06:31:14 pm »
Shows to have some age !!  Let Mat or Ipcress look at it !!
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Re: Chinese dragon vase
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2017, 05:47:20 am »
I would think it is Chinese celadon, but not very old...
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Re: Chinese dragon vase
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2017, 06:32:38 am »
For those like me,, "not very old" means sometime in the 20th century ??  I looked at several similar celadon vases yesterday !!
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Re: Chinese dragon vase
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2017, 06:39:35 am »
Yes, that was what I meant, and I guess rather 2nd half, but these are difficult to date...
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Re: Chinese dragon vase
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2017, 10:53:19 am »
Thanks for your replys, I've got a better idea what I have now
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Re: Chinese dragon vase
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2017, 02:29:06 pm »
It's hard to say that it is old...because this has a crackle on it and it could have been artificially made (not from age).

Beautiful pieces but bountiful in China and S Korea.

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Re: Chinese dragon vase
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2017, 02:29:41 pm »
There is a Chinese folk tale behind the dragon and fish image !!  As legend goes,, the carp migrated up the Yellow River to the waterfall !!  Try as they might they could not get over the waterfall !!  Some got so close that demons raised the waterfall even higher !!  Finally after all the other fish had given up one carp made it over the fall !! He was rewarded by turning him into a golden Dragon !! 
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