PROVENANCE: From the Collections of Gerald Simpson (1925-2018) born in a rural area of north Gilmer County, GA. His family moved to Cartersville, GA in 1926. He later joined the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) before volunteering for the United States Marine Corps when he was 17. After basic training at Parris Island, SC, Harold volunteered for Radio Gunner School and received flight training for SBD Dive Bombers. A World War 2 combat veteran, he served Marine Air Corps in the Pacific Theater, including campaigns in the Solomon Islands, the Gilbert Islands, the Marshall Islands and the Mariana Islands. Among his varied interests and passions were collecting Silver and Porcelain art pieces, gardening, traveling and watching John Wayne movies. Dimensions (cm): Length: 41 Width: 31 Height: 59 Chinese Qing Dynasty Period Famille rose Floral Motif on Iron Red ground porcelain Hexagonal Vase. The Porcelain potted in a amphora hexagonal shaped vase, large, thick and tall, globular lower body, rounded shoulder concealing gracefully to a prominent cylindrical neck, with emerging slight flaring ring mouth rim, raised with short hexagonal splayed foot base rim and slight concave. The exterior hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white under glazed base color which contrast against enamel design Famille rose translates to the pink family on a colored ground decoration, depicted of Shou Chinese medallion surrounded with big lotus flowers blooms interspersed scrolling interlocking foliage, flying Fu bats, and Wanzi motif, bordered with dense of floral diaper surrounding Bajixiang symbols. Enclosed with single thick gilt ring line. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. 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. Mark on base, a six under glazed blue seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.