PROVENANCE:From St Matthew, Kentucky, Private Collectors.Measurements: Width: 31cm, Height: 52cm Chinese Ming Dynasty Alum Red Lotus Porcelain Plum Meiping Vase. The porcelain potted into a traditional Meiping form vase, large, thick and tall potted, wide body on shoulder, slender neck easing to form narrow opening, with emerging slight flaring ring mouth rim, raised on round foot base, with slight concave. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white and alum red color, depicted of lotus flowers blooms interspersed foliage and scrolling interlocking tendril. 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.The underside unglazed, revealed the pale - creme ground revealed and dark greyish brown spotted firing marks and edge - cut foot rim.