rare antique Chinese cloisonné plate. Qing dyn. 18th cent. Probably, depicting swallows, butterfly, peonies and plum flowers etc, all representing spring within a turquoise green circle. The second circle depicting graphic scrolls all the way to the copper rim. The back is sea blue enameled, on the outer ring depicting scroll design, dark blue inside the foot, losses and dent to the back side and an old repair as well. The front enameling is intact though with various scratches. size D 30 cm.