Measurements: 8-5/8" H x 5-7/8" Diam. Lustrous Qianlong Douqing Meiping vase. Chinese porcelain shaped into a voluptuous form, with a narrow base, wide body, narrow neck, and a small opening. All reserved in Douqing hand painting in olive-green celadon underglaze ground base color, the olive green glaze creates a mottled effect around the rim which is likened unto the blushing of human skin. Soft ring lines on the shoulder, lower body and the foot base. The immaculate porcelain body covered with a characteristic silky glaze, amazing crackling effect throughout the underglaze which produces fantastic a smooth textured surface. This piece displays a subtle sheen as the light ricochets across the polished exterior. The shape is uniformly proportioned. The clay is fine and exquisite, the glaze 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.