Incised Qianlong six-character mark and shu character mark and of the periodBrilliantly enamelled around the baluster-shaped body with four large peony blossoms borne on dense lotus scrolls, between raised bands of gilt lotus lappets and ruyi at the foot and shoulder, raised on a cylindrical foot and beneath a short neck decorated with floral sprays, beautifully enamelled in vivid tones of red, yellow, green, blue, white and reserved on a rich turquoise ground, the base incised with the marks in kaishu. 13.5cm (5 1/4in) high