A famille rose circular dish, decorated with a central design of scholars implements and sacred symbols; the rim with floral and peach designs; 40 cm diameter. The base with blue six-character mark of The Kangxi Emperor, but not of the period

Provenance: The Property of a Lady. From a Private English Collection.
The iconography on this dish is typical of the designs found on wares from the Qing era. For circular panels depicting scholar's implements, for instance, see the bowl given by Soame Jenyns to the era of The Xianfeng Emperor (Later Chinese Porcelain, plate CXIV). The peaches here, of course, symbolise the Daoist Quest for The Orchard of Immortality, the residence of Xiwangmu, and the importance of Mount Kunlun.
No visible damage. The dish is mounted with metal for wall hanging.