Small round plate in Chinese Porcelain, Company of the Indies, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), Qianlong Period (1736-1795). Decorated in polychrome tones, the centre, surrounded by a frieze of spears in golden tones, depicts a garden with a small fence and different types of flowers: two peonies, which in Chinese Culture symbolise Spring, love, affection and feminine beauty; bamboos, an emblem of longevity; and a chrysanthemum, which symbolises Autumn and joviality. Perched on a rock is a bird in green, pink and gold tones. The rim is decorated with different floral and plant motifs intertwined.
