Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Yongzheng blue & red pomegranate willow vase. The porcelain potted in willow shape vase, thick and large, resembles a willow leaf flaring mouth, a middle-heavy body tapered gracefully to rounded shoulders converging into slender waisted neck flaring at the open lip, raised on flat foot base. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the blue and red fine color. The Exterior delicately fine depicted with abundant ripe pomegranate tree, interspersed fresh green foliage and flowers blooms, above the rocky. Banded with big ribbon in the gilt fine color on the neck rim. Pomegranate is known as the fruit of happiness for its red color and is a symbol of plentiful offspring for its many seeds. Because the pomegranate is full of juicy seeds, it symbolizes fertility in feng shui. Pomegranate also symbolizes happiness in the family, as well as good luck for one's descendants. The Daoist attribute to it the same power as the peach of immortality. 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 six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Yongzheng Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Height:15.5 inWidth: 7 inDepth: 7 in