Chinese Qing Dynasty Daoguang Emperor Reign period, Great porcelain reward vase. Delicately potted in a slightly flattened globular body with round shoulder gently raised the cylindrical tall neck toward the flaring rim, raised on oval foot base. The Main body delicately with hundred Azaleas floral blooms interspersed with bamboo leaf and bamboo branch. Some azaleas have a red blotch on the flower which has led to them being called ‘cuckoo flowers’ in Sichuan because the local cuckoo has a red throat. Whole mountains are covered with azaleas in China making them a magnificent sight when in flower. It often symbolizes female beauty in painting; in association with butterflies, azaleas suggest creative ability in art. The neck slightly flared lip ,banded with molded gilt ring. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in cobalt fine blue underglaze base color which contrast against the pale white and grey color. The upper neck rim decorated with repeating taotie mask on the grey color, and enclosed with thick gilt ring on the upper mouth rim. The foot base rim decorated with repeating key fret around the foot surface. The porcelain conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese porcelain wares, with finest material, the glaze, the carving, and the shape. There is not any overlap of the outlines of the design, well carved, clear, subtle, and distinct. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.The reward vase elegantly displayed upon a gilt bronze stand.The Under-base bears a Reign mark, a six underglaze red seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Daoguang Emperor Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Measurements: Height: 8-3/8" Diameter: 6-1/4" Stand: Height: 1-1/2" Width: 4-7/8"Lot Notes:Bamboo is viewed as a symbol of traditional Chinese values. It is an example of the harmony between nature and human beings. People think its deep root denotes resoluteness; its tall, straight stem represents honor; its hollow interior modesty and its clean and spartan exterior exemplify chastity. Ancient Chinese literature held bamboo in profound esteem. This explains why there are so many writings and paintings dedicated to the plant throughout history. Possessing the most bamboo of any country in the world, China is well known as the Kingdom of Bamboo. China grows 400 species of bamboo, and one third of all known bamboo species in the world are grown in China. In traditional Chinese culture, bamboo is a symbol of Oriental beauty. It represents the character of moral integrity, resistance, modesty and loyalty. It also stands as an example of loneliness and elegance, among others. This value becomes one of the major themes in Chinese painting, calligraphy and poetry. As a symbol of virtue, bamboo is always closely related to people of positive spirits. Tang Dynasty (618-907) poet Bai Juyi (772-846) summarized the merits of bamboo according to its characteristics: its deep root denotes resoluteness, straight stem represents honorability, its interior modesty and its clean exterior exemplifies chastity. Bamboo culture always plays a positive role in encouraging people to hold on when facing tough situations.