Plate - Bone china - Made during the Kangxi period.

The plate with a diameter of 24 cm and a depth of 4 cm is decorated with a classic blue-and-white motif of winding lotus flowers (scrolling lotus or chansheng lian), with the continuous tendrils and flowers symbolizing continuity and purity. This type of decoration was frequently applied on imperial and export porcelain.
Although the pattern is based on traditional designs from the early Qing dynasty (the Kangxi period), the specific style of brushwork, the brightness of the glaze, and the use of the four-character mark (without a double circle or square frame on the reverse) indicate that this is a late Qing dynasty piece (for example the Guangxu period, 1875–1908) or an early 20th-century reproduction.
During these later periods there was a major revival in China of the popularity of Kangxi designs. It was then common to place four-character marks (Kangxi Nian Zhi) as an homage on high-quality porcelain intended for both domestic market and export.