A Chinese Porcelain Plaque with Figural Decoration

Late 19th century, hand painted in a polychrome palette with a phoenix, a deer, and several figures engaged in various activities, all depicted within a landscape, set into a carved wooden frame.


Plaque 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 21 x 16 3/8 in.

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Good estate condition, light surface wear; some flaking to finish of frame.