Chinese Qing Dynasty period Qianlong Emperor Reign period, double gourd vase. Potted in a shape of double gourd resemblance, with two bulbous belly conjoined together, suspending a tall cylindrical neck, bulbous lower section converging into a lemon-shape midsection and finishing into a slender bottleneck at the top, gently rounded to narrow opening. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in Famille rose and gilt overglaze over clean pale peacock green underglaze base color which contrast against gold glaze. The exterior adorned with painting of vivid tones flowers blooms in red, rose ,and white color. The flowers called three friend in the winter, interspersed with fresh green foliage around the double ground vase. The base is Olive-green color underglaze with mottled coloration due to the firing process, combine pale yellow-gold glaze color created fascinating eyes. The immaculate porcelain body covered with a characteristic silky glaze. Underglaze olive-green are stable with subtle shades. The Lines of the drawings are clear; the light and dark shades are subtle. Scattered minor glaze anomalies. The clay is fine and exquisite, the glaze smooth, brilliant with a moist appearance, the finishing meticulous. The vase displayed upon a carved hardwood stand.The Under-base bears reign mark, a six underglaze red seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Measurements: Height: 11-7/8" Diameter: 6-1/4" Stand: Height: 1" Width: 4-3/8" PROVENANCE:From the estate of Harold & Mousser, of York, Pennsylvania, an entrepeneurs, private collections, acquired pre-1970's from Fluhrer's Galleries, York, PA. The Collections of Harold & Mousser presented and offered up to auctions from Lot-81 through Lot-121.Lot Notes: In China, the double-gourd or bottle-gourd, Hulu, has traditionally provided a very popular form for vases and ewers. In addition to their attractive shape, bottle-gourds are associated with a number of different auspicious wishes. Because natural gourds have many seeds, they have been regarded as symbols of extensive progeny. Indeed, one of their attributes is believed to be bringing hundreds of sons, Hulu baizi. The pronunciation of the Chinese word for bottle-gourd varies in different parts of China, and in some areas it is close to Fulu - Fu being blessings, and lu being an official salary - hence it is associated with good fortune and wealth.Double-gourds are also one of the symbols of longevity or immortality. One of the main reasons for this is the fact that one of the Eight Daoist Immortals, Li Tieguai is usually depicted carrying a double- gourd in which he carried medicines. Indeed, there are many stories about double-gourds from which magical potions or creatures appeared, in addition to which gourds were believed to be able to absorb all evil vapors, safe-guarding those who carried them.