Stunning, Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong mille fleur porcelain reward vase. Finest Porcelain potted with a bulbous lower belly, thick, the globular body with rounded shoulder, tall cylindrical neck further to flared rim, raised on small round, with slight concaved foot base. All reserved in gilt fine underglaze base color which contrast against the mille fleur design color. The Mille Fleur decoration, meaning the "thousand flowers design" first appears in the late Yongzheng period becoming extremely popular in the Qianlong and was carried on throughout the subsequent Jiaqing and Daoguang periods, usually on a gilt ground. The dense millefleurs design features naturalistic blossoming peonies, chrysanthemums, hibiscus, morning glories, roses, lotus flowers, daisies, lilies and pinks amidst an abundance of foliage, the mouth rims with gilt bands, the bases and interiors often turquoise-enameled on older pieces. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The porcelain conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese porcelain wares, with finest material, the whiteness, the glaze, and the carving. Without overlap the outlines of the design, well carved, clear, subtle, distinct, and the shape is uniformly proportioned. Dimensions: Height: 10.625 inch x Width/Diameter: 6.375 inch x Length/Depth: 6.375 inch Dimensions in Centimeter: 27 cm x 16.2 cm x 16.2 cmPROVENANCE: Charlotte, NC, retired Business entrepreneur, Private collectors. Some inherited from family.