雍正朝（1723-1735）被认为是清朝御瓷最辉煌的时期之一。在康熙朝奠定的坚实基础之上，雍正朝的瓷器制作达到了精致典雅的巅峰。雍正皇帝以其高雅的品味和高雅的气质而闻名，他本人也偏爱低调内敛、技艺精湛的瓷器。因此，雍正朝的瓷器被誉为皇家优雅气质和艺术造诣的体现。粉彩技法在雍正朝短暂的统治时期蓬勃发展。与康熙朝的瓷器相比，雍正粉彩的用笔更为细腻，色调柔和细腻，粉彩柔和，呈现出栩栩如生、自然流畅的效果。雍正粉彩被公认为雍正朝最具代表性的陶瓷创新之一。

此盌描绘“福寿”图案——中国传统吉祥符号，象征幸福长寿。器中桃子饱满饱满，色泽从玫红色过渡到白色、绿色和淡黄色，与盘绕的枝叶相得益彰。在中国文化中，“桃”与“寿”谐音，更突显了此盌所蕴含的对福寿绵长、繁荣昌盛的美好祝愿。盌底镌有“大清雍正年制”款，彰显其皇家地位。雍正朝仅存十二年，雍正御制器物存世量极为稀少，每一件都堪称文化艺术珍品。

正如伦敦维多利亚和阿尔伯特博物馆前中国陶瓷馆长罗斯·克尔所言：“雍正粉彩瓷器展现出中国陶瓷的精湛技艺和无与伦比的雅致，超越了单纯的装饰，体现了宫廷美学，并培养了皇帝的品味。”因此，这件粉彩桃寿图碗不仅是一件宫廷日常用器，更是一件展现宫廷雅致的杰作，体现了雍正时期独特的审美精神，代表了清代御瓷史上的巅峰之一。

The Yongzheng reign (1723–1735) is considered as one of the most brilliant periods of Qing imperial porcelain.  Building upon the firm foundations laid during the Kangxi era, porcelain production under Yongzheng reached the pinnacle of refinement and elegance.  The Yongzheng Emperor, renowned as a ruler of subtle taste and cultivated sophistication, personally favored works of understated beauty executed with the utmost technical perfection.  As a result, porcelains of this period are celebrated as the embodiment of imperial grace and artistry.
The famille-rose (fencai) technique flourished during this short reign.  Compared with Kangxi porcelains, Yongzhengfencai features more delicate brushwork, a pastel palette of refined tones, and soft powdery colors that create a lifelike and naturalistic effect.  It is recognized as one of the most representative ceramic innovations of the dynasty.

This bowl depicts the “blessing and longevity” (fushou) motif – a traditional Chinese auspicious symbol representing happiness and long life.  The peaches are painted plump and radiant, their coloration transitioning from rose-pink to white, green, and pale yellow, harmonized with gracefully entwined branches and leaves.  In Chinese culture, the word peach (tao) is a homophone for longevity (shou), reinforcing the symbolic wishes for enduring fortune and prosperity embodied in this design.

On the base appears the reign mark “Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi” (Made in the Yongzheng reign of the Great Qing), affirming its imperial status.  Notably, because the Yongzheng reign lasted a mere twelve years, surviving examples of Yongzheng imperial wares are exceptionally rare, with each piece treasured as a cultural and artistic gem.
As observed by Rose Kerr – former Curator of Chinese Ceramics at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London:“Yongzheng famille-rose porcelains display a refinement and unparalleled elegance in Chinese ceramics, transcending mere decoration to embody the courtly aesthetics and cultivating the taste of the emperor himself.”
Thus, this famille-rose peach-and-longevity bowl is not only an imperial vessel of daily use, but also a masterpiece of courtly elegance, reflecting the distinctive aesthetic spirit of the Yongzheng era and representing one of the high points in the history of Qing imperial porcelain.