This is an elegant Chinese celadon-glazed porcelain vase 12.5"  featuring an intricate, high-relief carved decoration of a imperial five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst swirling clouds and crashing waves.

Type & Style Meiping (Plum Vase) style variant, characterized by a narrow neck, small flared rim, and broad, high shoulders tapering down to a narrower foot.

Glaze Classic monochrome celadon glaze, a jade-green hue highly prized since antiquity for its serene and smooth finish.

Iconography Five-clawed imperial dragon, a traditional symbol of power, strength, and good fortune, combined with protective cloud formations and water motifs at the base.

Craftsmanship Anhua / Relief Carving, a technique where the decorative design is carefully carved or molded into the porcelain body before the semi-translucent glaze is applied, highlighting the details in varying depths of color.