Plate - Porcelain

A fine Chinese export porcelain plate, 18th century, probably first half of the century, decorated in the Chinese Imari palette of underglaze blue, iron-red, turquoise and gilt.

The centre is painted with flowering lotus and small birds, surrounded by alternating shaped panels of floral sprays and stylised textile/fan motifs against rich cobalt-blue grounds with gilt details. The reverse is further decorated with loosely painted flowering branches in blue and iron-red.

Condition:
Good overall. Two small rim nicks and two fine hairlines from the rim, with minor age-related wear and firing imperfections.

Size:
Diameter: 23cm