Dimensions: 9" H x 5-1/2" Diam.

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Qianlong Guangxu Blue and White Road, Lianke Xiaomei Bottle. The porcelain shaped into a traditional Meiping form vase, with a narrow base, tall and wide body, slender neck easing to form a petite opening, raised with flat concave foot base rim. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in pale white underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt blue fine color. The main body adorned with Peony flowers blooms interspersed with various fresh foliage and Lishui water on the water plants salubrious garden. Auspicious and geometrically pattern decorated on the neck and the foot base rim. The Peony is most important in Chinese culture. This stunning flower is an official emblem of China, and it plays a big role in many holidays and religious traditions. It’s the flower with the longest continual use in Eastern culture, and it’s tied in deeply with royalty and honor in those societies. The Chinese name for Peony even translates to most beautiful. The Peony’s thick ruffled blooms and ability to return spring after spring for 100 years or longer gives it magical qualities to the gardener and floral enthusiast alike. This iconic flower has become a major cultural tradition in some countries. The Peony is mainly known for representing ideas and values like: Honor, especially for people who are bringing honor to their entire family through success, Wealth and riches, Romance and romantic love, with a particular focus on love between two strangers, Beauty in all forms.
The color is balanced, elegant and exquisite. The porcelain displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely glazed exterior. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.

Mark on under base, a six underglaze red seal script characters reign mark, Qianlong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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