"A Small Plate Family Rose Yongzheng C1730-40"
A Famille Rose porcelain Lotus-shaped plate. Decorated with bright enamels with Shoulao and a attendant. The rim is adorned with precious objects alternating with bouquets of flowers. China, Yongzheng-Qianlong, circa 1730-1740. Diameter: 18.4 cm.
Condition: 3 cm hairline crack, now stabilized.
Shoulao, the god of health and longevity, is depicted here holding a peach, a symbol of immortality. The peaches on the tree above may symbolize the Garden of Immortality.
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