Large Chinese moon flask (DouQing) thick potted in form of a compressed octagonal globular body, with straight cylindrical neck to a banded rim, raised on a splayed concave rectangular foot base. Decorated in An Hua or "hidden decoration" of un-colored and only seen under a clear glaze or through transmitted light. The decoration produced by carving on the porcelain before glazing and firing in shallow relief of Flowers of the four seasons: plum, peony, lotus, chrysanthemum inside a round medallion, before the scrolling floral motif ribbon. The side and neck with compromising motif design.
Mark on base, in camaieu six seal script -ZhuanShu- characters, QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing

Dimension: 19"H x 15-1/2"Diam.

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Excellent condition.

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