Pair of Chinese export porcelain bottle vases painted in opaque enamels from the famille rose (fencai) palette with flowers, fruits and butterflies, Yongzheng reign.

Pair of Chinese export porcelain bottle vases delicately painted in opaque enamels from the famille rose(fencai) palette with flowers, fruits and butterflies, c.1735, Yongzheng reign, Qing dynasty, h. 35 cm, 13¾ in. 3.11164

Illustrated: 100 Years of Chinese Export Porcelain, by A. Varela Santos, 2014/2015, cat. 65.

◆ Butterflies amongst flowers is an auspicious design meaning love, happiness and prosperity. This pattern is used for weddings and in ladies’ garments.

中國外銷瓷粉彩瓶兩對, 紋飾精緻, 繪有花果蝴蝶等圖案, 約1735年, 清雍正, 一對大瓶高 35 釐 米, 13¾ 英吋; 一對小瓶高 18 釐米, 7¼ 英吋。

插图: 《百年中国外销瓷》 阿.瓦瑞拉.桑托斯, 2014/2015, 目录 65。

◆ 蝴蝶在花叢中是一吉祥圖案設計, 寓意愛情、幸福和富裕。這一圖案常用在婚禮和女子的衣服上。