Pair of small plates with floral decoration, China, East India Company, 18th century

Pair of small plates with floral decoration, China, East India Company, 18th century Oval in shape with scalloped rims, each decorated with peonies, chrysanthemums, and the “Three Friends of Winter”: the pine, the bamboo, and the flowering plum tree. The rim is adorned with a frieze of stylized spearheads. The undersides are flat and unglazed. 24.4 x 17.7 cm

Category

Tableware

Location

Paris

Dimensions

24.4 × 17.7 cm