Pair of Chinese ,19th C, celadon glaze famille rose plate decorated with five different birds: phonenix, crane, mandarin duck, wagtail and yellow warbler, representing the five traditional cardinal human relations: that between ruler and the ruled, that between parents and children; that between siblings; that between husbands and wife; and that between friends, blue seal mark underside
D: 9 1/2" (24 cm)
Condition: both in excellent condition free from any damage Provenace: property of an important Connecticut collector