Chinese Qing porcelain plate, finely potted in a shallow shaped vessel, broad wide cavetto elevated the rounded sides, raised upon a concaved foot base. The central interior decorated with hand painting of pale-red underglaze five leaping carps amidst pale-green cresting Lishui wavy water, and surrounded with lotus blooms. The Carp Similar sounding to the word "Business" in Chinese, the carp symbolizes a wish for benefit or advantage in business, and accepted to represent longevity, wealth, abundance, and perseverance Bordered with fine double iron-red ring on outer lips and repeating cresting wavy Lishui water and lotus blooms rounded the rim.
The under base bear a reign mark, six under-glazed blue script characters reign mark, enclosed by double fine rings, Made in The Years of Kangxi Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.
Measurements: Height: 2 3/4" Diameter: 15 1/8"