Chinese Famille Rose-Style Yellow-Ground Vase with Birds and Flowers

A tall porcelain vase of elegant baluster form, decorated against a vivid yellow ground with an elaborate polychrome composition of flowering plants, birds and ornamental foliage. Large chrysanthemums and other blossoms accompany colourful birds among branches, while decorative bands encircle the neck, shoulder and lower body. The narrow neck expands into a rounded shoulder and tapers toward the foot, producing a pleasing vertical silhouette. The vase draws upon the famille rose and Chinese courtly decorative tradition, particularly in its yellow ground and densely coloured borders.