LARGE PLATE WITH SCHOLARS AND GARDEN DEPICTIONS
LARGE PLATE WITH SCHOLARS AND GARDEN DEPICTIONS
Porcelain with enamel painting and gold
China, Qing Dynasty, 19th cent.
Rhomboid diamond motif with Persian script characters within a circle in the center. Four large picture reserves with scholars, ladies and servants as well as a partial view of pavilions. The spaces between as well as borders present floral designs, some also with birds. On the outside, three groups with blossoms and foliage.
Dimensions: DIAMETER 36.7 CM
Condition: Overall good condition with some minor porcelain firing imperfections and some minor golden paint losses on the borders
Provenance: From a German private collection