Dimensions: 8-1/4" H x 7-1/2" Diam.

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Yongzheng yellow to Blue and White jar. Delicately potted in a slightly flattened globular body with round shoulder gently raised the cylindrical tall neck toward the flaring rim, raised on oval foot base with a slightly concaved foot base. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in lemon yellow underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt blue design color. The main body adorned big peony flowers blooms, interspersed scrolling tendril and fresh foliage. Upturning phoenix tail and auspicious pattern decorated on the neck enclosed with double fine blue rings lines, and the foot base rim decorated with flowers blooms enclosed with double fine blue rings lines. 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 vertical six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within double fine rings, Yongzheng Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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