"Compagnie Des Indes Family Rose Plate XVIIIth"
Plate with multi-lobed border with pink and golden fillets and 6 floral bouquets on the wing. Decoration of polychrome birds. The decoration of birds has a meaning in Chinese culture: a pair of ducks, which represents a person's loyalty to their spouse, a pair of cranes that symbolize wisdom but also superhumanity. Indeed, cranes are considered immortal birds. Qialong period, 18th century 22.5cm.