The decoration on the present vase is referred to in the Meissen literature as indianischeBlumen. Literally translating to 'Flowers of the East Indies', this style of flower painting draws its name and inspiration from the Chinese famille verte color palette and the Japanese Kakiemon-decorated porcelain imported into Europe via the Compagnie des Indes, both of which were particularly highly valued by the Saxon Court at Dresden.
Although beginning as a Blaumaler specializing in monochrome blue painting, by 1725 the painter Johann Ehrenfried Stadler (1701-1741) had grown to be recognized as the finest flower painter at the factory. Particularly known for the rich flowers and fantastical birds and insects of the type found on the present vases, he was a master of the enamel palette, using multiple shades of the same color and juxtaposing pinks, purples, oranges and greens to achieve the great depth of texture enriching the blossoms of the plants and the vibrant plumage of the fantasy birds.