Measurements: Width: 16cm, Height: 30cm Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Blue and White Lotus Porcelain Garlic Bottle Vase. Potted in garlic bottle vase, globular lower belly, long cylindrical neck, with shrink on the neck middle to enlarge onion head shape, with short mouth rim, raised on ring foot base slight concaved. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white base and blue fine 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 Under - base bears a reign mark, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark. Made in The Years Qianlong Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.