Fine Famille Rose Court Scene Vase

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase. Decorated with birds, flowers, and figures of the era with gold figures on neck and gold trim. Chinese signature mar...

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain vase with a colorful decorative pattern. The piece dates from the mid-20th century and is in great ...

During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of opaque overglaze enamels that favored roses and pinks, famille rose porcelain ware was crafted with the same technical virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes. This pair of fine porcelain dishes is a beautiful example of famille rose, decorated with pastel enamels in a palette of purple, turquoise, and pink. The center of each plate is decorated with a calm scene of a woman and a young boy in a garden, surrounded by flowering plum branches and lingzhi fungi of immortality. The scene is bordered by an all-over purple fish...

Lovely Chinese Famille Rose Millefleurs porcelain vase. Late Qing Dynasty to Republican Period. Baluster form with all over polychrome enamel flor...

Unusual for the petite size, this pair of vases is a beautiful example of famille rose enamelware, also known as fencai ware, meaning "powdery color." Manufactured in the Qing court’s imperial workshops, this technique of overglazing porcelain with enamel gets its name from the white, opaque enamels used to create color gradients and a soft, pastel effect. Each vase depicts a meeting of Shoulao, the God of Longevity...

Large pair Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Baluster vases. Early 20th century pair of large Chinese Famille Rose porce...