Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Qianlong famille rose butterfly motif porcelain reward vase. The porcelain potted in reward shape vase, thick, globular lower body, slight oval, tapered gracefully toward straight tall cylindrical neck, with straight opening lip, raised on a short small round foot base. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in famille verte under glazed base color which contrast against the famille rose design color. Meaning the green family, over glaze enamel decoration on export and Imperial porcelain. Developed during the Ming dynasty from multicolored decorations with translucent enamels, applied during secondary firing/s on glazed porcelain. By the end of the 16th century formalized into Wanli wucai - Wanli five color enamels - then further into Kangxi wucai and what now by mostly western scholars is recognized by its French name Famille Verte. And Famille rose hand painting depicted vividly hand painted in colorful design, famille rose translates to the pink family, on a colored ground decoration. Each bulging sides enclosing colorful falangcai, famille rose on a colored ground decoration, of BaJiXiang. The exterior adorned with abundant various flowers blooms interspersed interlocking fresh foliage, called flowers of the four seasons, among flying butterfly, banded with huge ribbon rounded the shoulder, enclosed with repeating taotie mask and thick single gilt ring line on the upper mouth rim. In the Chinese culture, specific flowers represent the seasons. winter: Plum Blossom, Spring: Peony, Summer: Lotus, Fall: chrysanthemum. The health and condition of the the flower also conveys meaning in the Chinese culture. Choose only the healthiest plants and flowers with well-formed blooms when choosing flowers for a celebration or to honor someone from China. The colors are harmonious, balanced, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. Mark on under base, a six under glazed blue seal script characters reign mark, QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty. Dimensions: 15.25"L x 22.5"H