Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Yongzheng BaGua douqing glazed porcelain moon vase. The Fine porcelain with tall ovoid body, thick, with bulbous lower region, sweeping up into a slender neckline and straight slightly flaring mouth rim, raised with slight short rectangle footing, two archaic ruyi handles flanked from neck to the shoulder rim, create majestic handles. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in Douqing hand painting, all reserved in pale green celadon under glazed ground, the green glaze creates a mottled effect around the rim which is likened unto the blushing of human pale white skin. Masterfully covered in an even coat of a pale green glaze which terminates at the base to reveal the pure white under glaze. The deep green glaze creates a mottled effect around the rim which is likened unto the blushing of human skin. Meticulous finish sgraffito with eight symbols, eight areas, and yin yang on the center called BaGua. An important Chinese symbol, the BaGua (also called Pa Kua) is an 8-sided shape that is made of 8 trigrams. It has the Taiji or yin and yang symbol at the center and the eight trigrams are arranged around it to complete the octagonal figure. The octagonal trigram template is a common symbol for the term BaGua. The template has eight (ba) areas (gua), connecting two neighboring corners of the octagonal trigram towards the center to form one guar. The center contains the yin and yang symbol, or taijitu as per taoist philosophy. Each of the gua shows three yao symbols, stretching in three rows from the center to the outer side. Each single yao symbol (line symbol) is either yin, representing the receptive (female) force of nature, or yang, representing the creative (male) force of nature. Off-balanced areas or aspects of life can be readjusted with corresponding items and symbols in corresponding colors, leading to a harmonious and balanced chi energy flow. The chi energy is supposed to improve life, while one is living in harmony with nature. The immaculate porcelain body covered with a characteristic silky glaze, amazing crackling effect throughout the under glaze which produces fantastic a smooth textured surface. 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, Yongzheng Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 14.75"W x 20.125"H