A rare and large blue and white 'peony' moonflask, bianhu

The Property of a Lady 女士藏品
A rare and large blue and white 'peony' moonflask, bianhu
18th century
The circular body rising from a splayed oval foot to a short cylindrical neck, the convex sides of the flattened body meticulously painted in vibrant tones of cobalt-blue and enhanced by simulated 'heaping and piling' effect with large blooming peony heads borne on dense leafy scrolls, the sides similarly decorated with composite floral scroll and with two raised bosses decorated with a floret, all below the neck painted with a band of flower heads.
44.5cm (17.2in) high.