A CANTON ENAMEL ‘FLOWERS AND BUTTERFLIES’ DISH, QINGChina, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). Painted in vibrant colors with a lobed medallion enclosing two butterflies above peonies and buddha hand citruses, the medallion reserved on a black and gilt floral scroll over light blue ground. The reverse decorated with three floral compositions and a central flower on white ground.Condition: With wear, expected craquelure to the enamel and light scratches. The backside with two restorations and the well with further restoration. Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s – 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna.Weight: 95 g Dimensions: Diameter 11.5 cm