Beautiful Pink Family Porcelain Dish, Hand Decorated. China, 19th Century

Delicate Famille Rose white porcelain plate, decorated by hand with different colors and in excellent condition. The plate is quite ancient as it was made in China in the 19th century. In spite of being more than one hundred years old, it is wonderfully preserved and its lovely polychrome decoration shines in all its glory. The plates base shows the classic furnace mark that characterizes artisanal porcelain pieces a brownish tone scattered with tiny grains of sand which is a result of the heat generated by the firing process and melted with the porcelain. The plates decoration is really gorgeous. It shows clearly the hand of a skillful artist who dominated the drawing technique, the color and the shading. The central scene shows a group of people dressed in the traditional way. Two male figures are sitting at a table opposite each other; they are playing a board game. One of the players is accompanied by a woman who stands behind his chair and looks at the game; behind his opponent we can see a younger man who is paying attention to a servant that comes with a meal tray. The scene is balanced and harmonic, and shines with the amazing colors that bring it to life. The figures are dressed in green, pink and blue clothes and the furniture boasts a bright orange color. These tones are repeated in the wonderful decorative fringe that surrounds the scene and embellishes the plates border: a lively display of naturalistic motives that include flowery branches, green leaves, delicate birds, still lives with fruits and beautiful green and blue bats (a symbol of good luck in traditional Chinese culture). This fringe is separated from the central scene by a golden line that can also be seen in the plates edge. The amazing use of color that shows off this antique Chinese plate turns it into a highly decorative and exotic piece. Measurements: Diameter: 9.8 in / 25 cm.