Dimensions: Height: 10-7/8" Diameter: 7-3/4" Chinese Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Emperor Reign period moon vase. Molded into a compressed globular body, with straight narrow neck to round banded rim, raised on splayed concave oval foot base. Two pale white ribbon looped handles flanked from collar to the neck. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean pale white underglaze base color which contrast against the famille rose design color. The main body delicately with couple magpie bird perch on the sturdy branch of peony flower blooms tree and green fresh foliage. The Peony is most important in Chinese culture. This stunning flower is an official emblem of China, and it plays a big role in many holidays and religious traditions. It’s the flower with the longest continual use in Eastern culture, and it’s tied in deeply with royalty and honor in those societies. The Chinese name for Peony even translates to “most beautiful”. The Peony’s thick ruffled blooms and ability to return spring after spring for 100 years or longer gives it magical qualities to the gardener and floral enthusiast alike. This iconic flower has become a major cultural tradition in some countries. The Peony is mainly known for representing ideas and values like: Honor, especially for people who are bringing honor to their entire family through success, Wealth and riches, Romance and romantic love, with a particular focus on love between two strangers, Beauty in all forms. The neck adorned with bamboo tree foliage, enclosed with double fine grey color. Archaic flower blooms decorated on the shoulder. The shape is uniformly proportioned, without overlap of the outlines, well drawn, clear, subtle, and distinct. The clay is fine and exquisite, the glaze smooth, brilliant with a moist appearance, the finishing meticulous. The underside bears reign mark, a vertical six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within double fine rings, Made In The Years of Yongzheng Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty. See More