Peony Vase

Vintage porcelain vase measuring 6 1/4inches in height. I am just not sure of what some of the designs mean on this vase. Some of them seem to be symbolic, but I don't know their meaning. I don't know if all of it is handpainted, but part of it is. The vase is decorated on all four sides. It has an orange/rust backstamp of Japanese words and Japan on the bottom. There is no damage, but several manufacturing flaws including stray blue paint. I need your zip code to calculate the postage.