A Chinese enameled plate dating from the 19th century with a wooden stand. The exterior is blue ground with bats and ruyi clouds. The interior has a roundel with court ladies in a garden framed by a yellow-ground band of floral tracery and bats. There is a 6-character mark on the bottom of the plate. Dimensions are: 1 1/2 inches tall X 8 3/4 inches wide, 3.8 cm X 22.2 cm. All measurements are approximate. Condition: There are multiple areas of cracking to the enamel. Provenance: From a private Northern Virginia collection. High resolution images can be found here.