Chinese Porcelain Plate Qianlong Famille Rose Magpie Prunus Birds Gilt Qing 18C

🌟 Product Details
🆔 Inventory Code INV4113
Ⓜ️ Material Porcelain
🏳️ Origin China
🏛️ Period Qianlong – 18th Century
🅂 Subject Magpie Birds  Prunus Blossoms (Floral & Bird Scene)
🏷️ Marked Unmarked

📜 Description
Fine Chinese Porcelain   Famille Rose enamels. The central scene depicts lively magpie birds perched among blossoming prunus branches, with additional floral sprays and a delicately painted border featuring scrolling motifs and flowers.

The composition is light and elegant, with soft enamel tones and expressive brushwork typical of the refined Qianlong period aesthetic. The underside is plain with a neatly finished foot rim, consistent with export-quality wares of the Qing Dynasty.

Collector’s Notes:
The motif of magpies and prunus carries a well-known auspicious meaning in Chinese culture known as “喜上眉梢” (Happiness up to the eyebrows). The word for magpie (xi) is a pun for happiness, while mei (prunus) sounds like eyebrows. Together, they symbolize joy, good fortune, and happiness arriving. Such poetic imagery makes Famille Rose Porcelain from the Qianlong Dynasty highly desirable among collectors.

🔍 Condition
GOOD ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5) – Minor fritting and glaze imperfections with small enamel wear and kiln spots consistent with age. No major cracks or repairs observed. Please review the photos carefully for more details.

📐 Sizes
Height Approx. 4 cm
Diameter Approx. 22 cm

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