Chinese Octagonal Famille Rose Vessel / Planter

The garden panels here are botanical: lotus, rocks, and bright blossoms.

A porcelain octagonal famille rose vessel or planter from China, with no date in the record. Famille rose painting is characterized by soft pinks and rich overglaze enamels, and large bowls in this form were commonly used as planters. The panels on the body show flowers, among them lotus with green leaves and a red bud, set against a yellow field filled with fine floral scrollwork and small colored blossoms. Greenish borders frame the lower body, and the interior is white.

About twelve inches tall and fourteen wide. Color enough to forgive a bare room.