A large Chinese oblong octogonal famille verte dish decorated with figures. Kangxi period
Of octagonal form, painted with two ladies on a terrace, one holding a fan, looking over a lotus-filled pond, the border with stylized peony and four butterfly cartouches, the moulded rim enriched in iron-red.
For an identical platter, see Christie’s NYC, The Hodroff Collection Chinese Export Porcelain From The Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff, 24 january 2007, lot 34.