Burnt Orange Porcelain Vase - Snow Lions Lighting Sold on contemporary iron stand

Sold on contemporary iron stand

A comparable example is illustrated on page 77 of Flames of Devotion: Oil Lamps From South & South East Asia & The Himalayas by Sean Anderson

Its time-worn lacquer finish gives it an understated

5 x 2 x 21cm (WxDxH)

Burnt Orange Porcelain Vase - Snow Lions Lighting Sold on contemporary iron standThis Chinese porcelain vase is decorated in iron red glaze, sometimes called coral red. This style was a development from sancai porcelain of the Ming period and came to prominence in the early Qing dynasty. The orange glaze depicts playful snow lions. Snow lions were often depicted in Tibetan art and were often depicted in pairs illustrating the close friendship that China and Tibet shared over many centuries. Snow lions symbolised power, strength,