The Japanese copied this Chinese style starting in the 18th-19th century. The term fahua refers to Chinese wares with bold decoration in deep blue, turquoise, purple, green, yellow, and white alkaline glazes. The motifs are usually outlined by raised trails of white slip. Because of this technique, fahua wares are regarded as the ceramic versions of cloisonné, where the design elements are separated by copper wires. Fahua wares were produced from the fourteenth century, both in Shanxi province, northern China, and in southern China, probably at Jingdezhen, site of the imperial kilns. The high-fired porcelain body and palette employed are typical of those fahua wares made in southern China.

Fahua pieces are generally thickly potted. The decorative technique was used to ornament a wide range of vessel types including garden seats, wine jars and vases. The main decoration of this vase is lotus flowers and insects above waves.