A BLUE AND WHITE ‘CRANE, PEACOCK AND DEER’ CIRCULAR PORCELAIN PLAQUE, QING DYNASTYThe sturdily potted plaque painted in cobalt blue under the glaze China, 18th – 19th centuryAtmospheric depiction of a pair of deer, a crane and a peacock in a rocky landscape with a gnarly wutong tree in the center. The peacock feathers show very fine detail, among other areas, and superior painting skill.Shape: Flat circularWeight: 861 gramsDimensions: 27.7 cm.Condition: Excellent condition with some wear and minimal fritting to edge, as customary with this type of plaqueProvenance: American private collection.Auction result comparison: CHINESE ART. Sotheby's, 31 MAY 2018 - 01 JUNE 2018, HONG KONG, lot 523. (compare with another blue and white plaque from the same period, but with a landscape motif)清代青花仙鶴孔雀梅花鹿陶瓷挂盤厚胎,青花釉下彩中國, 十八至十九世紀造型:扁圓形重量: 861 克尺寸: 27.7 厘米品相:保存極好,一些磨損,此類挂盤通常的邊緣修胎來源:美國私人收藏.