PROVENANCE: Stanley G Martin (1938-2019) of Marietta, GA . Stan attended High school in Albany, graduated from the University of Georgia and then entered the navy for 3 years. They moved to Atlanta where Stan worked for 35 years in Market Research International Accounts. Mr. Martin traveled extensively often taking his family with him to visit and learn about foreign countries. Finding treasures and antiques from around the world was a benefit and a passion for his family. In his retirement years he enjoyed restoring antiques as well as early model automobiles back to their original condition. LAUREN Galleries offers 12 important lots from the same provenance, Stanley G Martin collections, are: 127, 146, 182, 187, 189, 190, 195, 214, 221, 222, 223, and 306. Measurements: 25.125in x15.5in x 15.5in Extraordinary rare, Chinese Qing Dynasty period, Famille Jaune porcelain carving reward vase. Finest porcelain potted in reward shape vase, thick and tall, globular lower body, tapered gracefully toward straight tall cylindrical neck, with thick wide flaring mouth rim, raised on a short small round foot base with slight concave. All reserved carved ornamentations are rendered in famille jaune under glazed color. The Exterior carved with Daoist figures relax on the ground, beside the rocky foot pat, below pine tree with dense foliage, flowers blooms, all in salubrious landscape. Famille Jaune meaning the yellow family. This is a variant of the famille verte enamel palette in which the ground is covered with yellow enamel. Yellow in Chinese it is called Huang You. The technique of producing it only became matured in the Hongzhi Period of the Ming. There are also high and low temperature glazes. The yellow comes from the ferric oxide in the reducing atmosphere. Its first appearance was in the Tang Dynasty. There are Tender Yellow (Jiao Huang), Wax Yellow (Mi La Huang), Egg Yellow (Dan Huang You) and Eel Yellow (Shan Yu Huang). The carving is superb in detail, smooth and expertly created deep three dimensional, with appearance capturing the essence of the soaring precipice and surrounding foliage. The porcelain conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese porcelain wares, with finest material, the carving, and the glaze. Without overlap the outlines of the design, clear, subtle, distinct, and the shape is uniformly proportioned. Mark under the exterior rim, an embossed horizontal six seal script Zhuanshu characters reign mark, Made In The Years of QianLong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty."