A profusion of roses, carnations, lilies, and delicate blooms spill from a decorative porcelain vase painted with blue and gilt ornament, set against a nearly black ground that makes each petal glow with luminous intensity. The composition captures flowers at various stages of bloom, from tightly furled buds to full, open faces, arranged with the studied naturalism and rich color variation characteristic of eighteenth-century floral still life. Bound with 52 pages of 70lb paper, lined or unlined, behind an anti-scuff matte cover with wraparound artwork, made to order. Notes and sketches kept behind an independent artist's work, not a plain composition cover.