Measurements: Width: 18cm, Height: 30cm Chinese Qing Dynasty Qianlong Famille Rose Lotus Porcelain Double Gourd Bottle Vase. The porcelain potted with a shallow body, slight deep, thick, flaring rim with angled cavetto elevated the steep sides upward the close mouth rim, raised on ring foot base slight concave. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in turquoise and famille rose design color, depicted of lotus flowers blooms interspersed foliage, scrolling interlocking tendril and auspicious pattern. 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