A Chinese blue and white porcelain lobed plate with a 1-character mark and dating from the Kangxi period. The plate features 6 scenes around the edge of flowers and birds around a central roundel of a butterfly in a floral scene to the interior. The exterior features 3 fruit motifs. Dimensions are: 1 1/2 inches tall X 9 1/2 inches wide, 3.8 cm X 24.1 cm. All measurements are approximate. High resolution images can be found here Condition: Numerous chips to the rim. Provenance: From the estate of a surgeon in the Washington, D.C. area. The items were acquired from various auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's prior to the 1990s.