A yellow ground famille-rose tianqiuping vase, China, Qing dynasty

of tianqiuping form with globular body and cylindrical neck, superbly enamelled on a lemon-yellow ground with blossoming peach branches, ripe longevity peaches, a perched parrot. The body bears the Da Ya Zhai inscription together with the seal Tian Di Yi Jia Chun, while the turquoise base carries an iron-red mark Yongqing Changchun. The brushwork is remarkably controlled and refined: the modelling of the blossoms is gentle and layered, the fruits are rendered with smooth tonal transitions, and the overall palette is harmonious.

清 明黄地粉彩“大雅斋”寿桃鹦鹉纹天球瓶
天球之式，颈长而秀，腹圆而润。通体施明净柠檬黄地，粉彩描绘桃花含苞，寿桃累累，花间一鹦鹉娴然栖立。设色清朗而不浮，晕染细腻而有致。肩部题“大雅斋”三字，旁钤“天地一家春”印，底松石绿釉，署矾红“永庆长春”款。 通观全器，画工层层递进，笔线劲而不涩，敷彩柔和匀净，颇具雅逸清贵之气。其工笔精整、构图缜密，神韵端凝。

h cm 58