A MASSIVE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN 'SOLDIER VASE', China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1735-1796)

From its imposing baluster shape, it is magnificently painted on the body with overglaze enamels depicting a continuous scene of flowers, blossoming trees, butterflies, and rocks, a band of stylized petals above the foot and ruyi-shaped cartouches enclosing flowers under the neck encompass the scene; on the neck against a pink background with floral motifs, there are four lobed cartouches inside which landscapes are painted in ink wash; the lid mirrors the decoration of the upper part of the body and culminates with a lotus flower-shaped finial.

Catalogue notes:

See the four vases sold by Sotheby's, auction number N08758; Property of a Private Palm Beach Collection; March 29, 2011, lot 59.

清乾隆时期（1735-1796） 粉彩花卉纹大盖瓶