A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BALUSTE-SHAPED VASE, China, Qing dynasty, early 19th century

Featuring two qilong-shaped handles on the sides and painted with famille rose enamels, it is finely decorated on the body and neck with two reserves respectively depicting men and women conversing inside rooms or in gardens. The celadon ground is adorned with flowers, Buddha's hand fruits, butterflies, peaches, pomegranates, lychees, melons, and other fruits.

清 十九世纪初 粉彩人物花瓶