Description: Qing Dynasty Blue Underglazed White Porcelain Dish W/Jasmine & Butterfly Motif (Has Six Character Kangxi Reign Mark) - This large porcelain dish is elaborately decorated with a vivid blue underglaze, depicting a scene of butterflies in a garden of jasmine blossoms. The butterfly is regarded as a symbol of immortality and conjugal bliss, and jasmine is a symbol of kindness, gratitude and delicacy, and is also a means of attracting wealth and romance. The exterior of the dish is decorated in underglazed blue with a perimeter of leaf shaped panels and scrolled details, and base bears a six character Kangxi reign mark. This piece comes from the estate of a Vietnamese Royal Family (the family now lives in the United States, and wishes to remain private as they still have relatives living in Vietnam). Measurements: 4"H x 20.5" in diameter.