Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Qianlong magpie & prunus reward vase on stand. The porcelain potted in shape reward vase, thick and bulbous lower body, tapered gracefully toward straight tall neck, raised on slightly flat small foot base. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the famille rose design color. Famille rose hand painting depicted vividly hand painted in enamel 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 several magpie bird in hanging and relax position on the sturdy tree with abundant prunus flowers blooms. The magpie is universally admired for its intelligence and guile but it can be a nuisance to farmers. In China it has a positive connotation, a harbinger of joy and as such a magpie is used in paintings to wish someone joy as Xi means glad, joy, happiness. If the character is shown upside down, like fu, good fortune, it means happiness is arriving. And Prunus mume, an Asian tree species. Its common names include Chinese plum. The flower is usually called plum blossom. Although generally referred to as plum, it is more closely related to the apricot. It is also used in traditional medicine. The tree's flowering in late winter and early spring is highly regarded as a seasonal symbol. Elegantly and smooth presented upon a carved hardwood stand with archaic ruyi pattern. This inadvertently gave texture, energy, and shading to the design. This piece displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the finely exterior, glazed smooth, brilliant with a moist appearance, the finishing meticulous. The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six underglaze blue seal script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Height:23.13 inWidth: 14.25 inDepth: 14.25 in