A bronze gallery adorns its perimeter.
The bronze handles represent masks.
The dish, with very fine motifs painted in colored enamels, rests on a bronze gallery supported by four bronze feet.
Imperial court scenes alternate with naturalistic scenes of fantastic birds perched in the branches, fluttering butterflies, dragonflies, foliage laden with flowers including peonies and fruit.
Canton, China XIXth.
Width 47 cm
Height 16 cm