Chinese Qing Dynasty Daoguang Emperor Reign period porcelain reward vase. Thick potted, a sizeable rotund body with rounded shoulders converging into a tall straight neck, smooth narrowed mouth, with a slightly concaved foot base by a smooth craftsman. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in copper red base underglaze base color which contrast against the gilt overglaze color. The exterior delicately describe garden landscape of hawks birds family on the sturdy branch, with abundant lotus flowers blooms. The character ‘ying’ can mean any one of several raptors: falcons, hawks and eagles. The Mongol Emperors in common with the people of Central Asia today were very fond of falconry. Marco Polo, with his customary exaggeration, describes an excursion of Emperor Kublai Khan took 70,000 attendants with eagles large enough to take away wolves. In decoration they symbolize boldness and keen sightedness. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six underglaze iron-red seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Daoguang Emperor Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Measurements: Height: 15-1/8" Diameter: 8-3/8"