Gorgeous porcelain plate of the pink family, made by the East India Trading Company, in the mid 18th century, and featuring the precious flower decor.

Octagonal shaped, the edges are slightly curved, and separated by a little softened re-entrant angle. The well is round.

The handpainted ornamentation in enamels is really magnificent :

The well presents a large bouquet of peonies and lotus, surrounded by seven little compositions of these same flowers.

The limit of the well is marqued with a frieze of gilt spearheads, whose all contour is overlined in red

The lip shows an extraordinary elaborated frieze, composed of a lozenged pattern, of which flowers of lotus overflow from the scrolled edge.

All the ornamentation is particularly thoroughly made.

Handpainted in a dominante of pink enamels, this plate is classified, according to the occidental classification, as a pink family porcelain

In very good condition, with no chips, and no cracks.

Diameter: 9,06 inches - (23 cm)

Weight: 370 grams