A CHINESE CANTON ENAMEL 'FLOWER AND BIRD' TRAY Qing Dynasty, 18th Century 清十八世紀 廣東銅胎畫琺瑯花鳥圖盤 Of rectangular form with cut corners, the central panel painted with a kingfisher perched atop a leafy branch bearing flowering peonies as two butterflies hover over sprays of chrysanthemums and daisies emerging from rockery, the cavetto decorated with a dense pattern of scrolling leafy stems on a pink ground and punctuated with four quatrefoil panels enclosing foliate sprays adorned with peaches, pomegranates and finger citron, the base with a spray of peonies, daisies and pomegranates, 29.6cm long