Square Vase in Sky-clearing-blue Glaze with Birds and Flowers in Famille-rose enamels in Reserved Panels

This vase is four-sided with cut-off corners. While the interior wall is glazed in a pine green color, the exterior is glazed in “sky-clearing blue” with a gold lotus pattern. The vase has four rectangular openings that contain familie rose paintings of mandarin ducks and lotuses, peach blossoms and sparrows, asparagus ferns and praying mantis, and peonies and chrysanthemums. The colors are reserved and elegant. The juxtaposition of the deep blue ground and gold painting creates a handsome effect.