Decorated in famille verte with a central motif of a large pierced flower basket containing peony, lotus and chrysanthemum, the rim has a diaper border with floral sprays, antiques and precious objects. Diameter 27.5 cm.
Restored.
Property of a private Finnish collection.
Another dish decorated with elaboral floral arrangement in a rather eccentric openwork basket is in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in The Complete Collectio nof Tresures of the Palace Museum - 38- Porcelains in Polychrome and Contrasting Colours, Hong Kong 1999. P 126. no 116.