Barclay Butera Couture Dragon Carving.. Imperial Porcelain Vase Icy Blue

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$323.00
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SKU:
8901B-IB
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The Barclay Butera Couture Dragon Carving Imperial Porcelain Vase presents a sculptural bottle-form silhouette in a softly luminous icy-blue finish. Dragon carving animates the sloped shoulder, while vertical relief along the neck and a broad geometric band around the body add dimension. A flared lip and raised foot complete the balanced profile, giving the monochromatic porcelain design strong presence without relying on contrasting color. Measuring 12 inches high, 8 inches wide, and 8 inches deep, this vase is sized for display on a console, sideboard, deep bookcase, or spacious tabletop. Let it stand alone as a decorative focal point, or pair it with pale ceramics and warm wood accents to emphasize its cool blue tone. Its combination of figurative and architectural detailing works well in collected traditional, transitional, or globally influenced interiors. Allow room around the surface so the dragon and border details remain easy to appreciate.

Width:
8.00 in
Height:
12.00 in
Depth:
8.00 in
primary color:
Icy blue
secondary colors:
Tonal blue
pattern motif:
Dragon carving with vertical relief and a geometric border
shape:
Bottle-form vase with a flared rim and raised foot
visual style:
Sculptural, Monochromatic, Ornate, Traditional, Glossy
recommended rooms:
Living room, Dining room, Entryway, Study
recommended placements:
Console table, Sideboard, Deep bookcase, Spacious tabletop
Illustrative scene of hands shaping a clay vessel on a pottery wheel; not a photograph of a Legend of Asia workshop

Illustrative craft scene Form / Brushwork / Glaze

Behind the form

It begins in the hands.

Before a piece is painted, its shape gives it character: the shoulder of a jar, the edge of a planter, the balance of a vase. The porcelain traditions behind our collection bring together forming, hand-painted detail, glazing, and firing.

A closer look

Notice how the painted line follows the form, and how the glaze catches the light.

Blue-and-white porcelain-base lamp illuminating a contemporary living room

Porcelain, seen in a new light.

At home with porcelain

A place for the details to live.

We like porcelain best when it feels part of everyday life, not set apart from it. A lamp can warm a reading corner; a jar can hold its own on a console. Blue-and-white pattern feels especially at ease beside wood, linen, and a little open space.

A room note

Give a favorite piece some breathing room, then let its color echo somewhere else nearby.