Dimensions: 11-1/2" H x 8-1/4" Dia. Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Qianlong meiping amphora vase. The porcelain shaped into a traditional Meiping form, large, thick and tall potted, wide body on shoulder and emerging flanked two Chinese beast, slender neck easing to form narrow opening, with , raised on round foot base, with slight concave. The exterior hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglazed base color which contrast against enamel design famille rose translates to the pink family on a colored ground decoration, depicted of lotus flowers blooms interspersed Chinese calligraphy, interlocking scrolling tendril and foliage, enclosed with dense of floral diaper surrounding Bajixiang symbols inside ruyi shaped cartouches. The colors are harmonious, balanced, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The porcelain displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely glazed exterior. Mark on under base, a six under glazed blue seal script characters reign mark, QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.