A PAIR OF LARGE FAMILLE ROSE 'MAGPIES AND PRUNUS' BALUSTER VASES AND COVERS, QING DYNASTY
China, 1644-1912. Each with a baluster body rising from a short foot to a slightly tapered neck surmounted by a domed cover with broad rim and conical finial. Painted in bright enamels with a continuous scene of magpies in flight and perched on gnarled flowering prunus trees above bamboo and lingzhi. (2)

Provenance: From an old German private collection. One vase inscribed to base, '27.33'.
Condition: Very good condition with some wear, particularly to enamels, as well as firing flaws. Light scratches here and there, minimal glaze flakes and frits.

Weight: 5,422 g and 5,494 g
Dimensions: Height 44 cm and 45 cm

With a lappet border above the foot, a band of ruyi-heads and a band of key-fret to the shoulder, and evenly spaced floral sprays to the neck. The cover repeating the depiction of magpies and prunus, with a floral scroll band to the rim and a flowerhead to the finial.
Auction result comparison: Compare a related famille rose bottle vase, also enameled with magpies and prunus, dated to the late Qing dynasty, but lacking decorative bands or borders, at Sotheby's New York in Asian Art on 19 September 2015, lot 1037, sold for USD 23,750.

清代一對大型粉彩“喜上眉梢”將軍罐
中國，1644-1912年。將軍罐直口、短頸、豐肩、鼓腹，高大，造型挺拔向上。罐身使用明亮的琺琅，描繪了喜鵲與梅樹，几只喜鵲飛行于梅花叢中，幾只喜鵲栖息在梅樹上，四周可見竹子和靈芝，罐蓋上也同樣描繪了梅樹。

來源：德國私人老收藏，一個將軍罐底部有 “27.33“ 字樣。
品相：狀況極好，有一些磨損，尤其是琺瑯局部，以及燒製缺陷。局部有輕微劃痕，釉面輕微開片。

重量：分別為5,422克與5,494克
尺寸：高44 厘米與45 厘米

拍賣結果比較：一件清末”喜上眉梢“粉彩瓶，見紐約蘇富比Asian Art 2015年9月19日 lot 1037, 售價USD 23,750。