A ‘Famille Rose’ Porcelain Plaque

The plaque elaborately painted in the famille rose palette on a turquoise ground, with a yellow border depicting blue and red dragons. The center exhibits a peach tree surrounded by a ring of bats, both representing longevity and happiness. The Eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, interspersed by stylised lotus blooms, all borne on meandering leafy scrolls. It is possible a plague full of auspicious motif such as this one would have been the ideal wedding or birthday gift.