Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Qianlong gilt famille rose gourd shaped bottle. The porcelain potted in gourd shape, bulbous body, as branch bend up to half moon, with narrow opening lip, raised on small round foot base. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in green and red 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 main body decorated with abundant lotus flowers blooms, interspersed with scrolling tendril and foliage, among geometric and auspicious pattern, enclosed with repeating interlocking key fret. The upper branch festooned with scrolling ruyi clouds and upturning phoenix tails. Lotus is one of the most significant flowers in the Chinese culture. It symbolizes the holy seat of Buddha. Because the flower rises from the mud and blooms in exquisite beauty it symbolizes perfection and purity of both the heart and mind. It also represents long life and honor. The lotus flower is depicted in Chinese art, poetry and architecture. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. The Under-base bears a reign mark, a four underglaze blue script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Height:9 inWidth: 8.25 inDepth: 5.88 in