Qianlong period (1736-95), hexagonal shaped serving dish with cover, finely hand painted in polychrome enamels and gilt with shaped reserves alternating between scenes of a family gathered in their elegant villa and flora sprays in pink lavender, iron red and gilt foo lion handles to the dish and finial to the cover.


6 x 9 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.

Private Collection, North Carolina

Good estate condition; some fritting to cover rim and some loss of gilt; some professional restoration to center of cover.