Diam.17.9cm, Height: 30.8cm, The vase is superbly potted with rounded shoulders supporting a waisted neck and tapering down to a broad base, exquisitely painted in turquoise ground. The vase is brightly enamelled around the body with an elaborate plum blossom, with buds and flowering foliage. Plum blossoms symbolize men's being upright and honorable in Chinese culture and is often used as the thyme when painting.
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