19th century, porcelain large center bowl hand painted in famille rose palette with elegant Chinese Mandarin figures in lush landscapes and verandas within shaped registers outlined in a gilt key motif border alternating with Scholarly treasures and large pink blooms, thick border around rim has birds, flowers, bats, and large floral blooms, decorated in same manner to exterior sides.

5 in., 11 5/8 in. diameter

From the Collection of a Piedmont, North Carolina Gentleman

Overall good estate condition; some scattered losses to enamels.