The center scene, unusual in that it shows a richly-appointed interior without any human figures, depicts an elaborate throne surrounded by the ornate furnishings favored by the Qing emperors. These furnishing include a low table with books, incense burner, ornamental vases with flowers, scholarly paraphernalia, a barrel seat and a fan. The famille rose palette, with its blending of white in both the blue and green enamels, the complex borders, brown rim edge, and four lingzhi on the revers side, all indicate a Yongzheng date for this plate.
