Dimensions: 8.5"W x 17.75"H

Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Qianlong blue & white wrapped floral motif octagonal porcelain zun vase. The Porcelain potted in octagonal zun shaped vase, thick and large, octagonal body, slighty oval body, octagonal shoulder concealing gracefully to a prominent slight flaring cylindrical neck, with thick and wide flaring mouth rim, two ring handles emerging and flanked on the shoulder, raised with short splayed foot base rim and slightly concave. All reserved in hand painting ornamentations, rendered in clean white under glazed ground color which contrast against the cobalt blue fine color. The Main belly, the neck and the foot base rim decorated with abundant lotus flowers blooms interspersed scrolling foliage, interlocking tendril, and auspicious ruyi clouds. Each section mark off and enclosed with geometric pattern and double fine rings. Lotus is one of the most significant flowers in the Chinese culture. It symbolizes the holy seat of Buddha. Because the flower rises from the mud and blooms in exquisite beauty it symbolizes perfection and purity of both the heart and mind. It also represents long life and honor. The lotus flower is depicted in Chinese art, poetry and architecture. A characteristic heaped and piled effect, the under glaze grayish-blue concentrates in certain areas, bubbling through the surface of the glaze and turning a deep blue-black. 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 under glazed blue seal script characters reign mark, QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.

Over all in EXCELLENT condition.
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