A PAIR OF ENAMELED ‘BUTTERFLY’ PLATES, LATE QING DYNASTYThe sturdily plates painted in vivid polychrome enamels on a light turquoise groundChina, 19th – earlier 20th century, square hallmark painted in underglaze blue to the base Delicately painted with numerous butterflies of various sizes amid chrysanthemum, peonies, lichee and pomegranates surrounded by their leaves and tendrils. Both with old appliances for wall suspension.Shape: PlatesWeight: 760 grams approximately eachDimensions: 25.5 cm eachCondition: Very good condition with one microscopic glaze flake to rim, some wear and surface scratches, and little loss of enamel to one butterfly and flowerProvenance: German private collection. Acquired in China around 1930 and thence by descent.一對晚清蝴蝶花卉紋盤綠松石色底釉，多色琺琅釉中國，十九至二十世紀初，底部青花堂款 造型：盤重量：每件約760 克 尺寸：每件 25.5 厘米 品相：保存極好，邊緣處僅有一條極細微釉面開裂，一些磨損，表面刮痕，蝴蝶和花卉上有些彩釉損失來源： 德國私人收藏，約在1930年購於中國，之後一直在收藏中