Oblong, octagonal dish with flowers, birds and insects
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
Octagonal, deep, elongated porcelain plate painted on the glaze in blue, red, green, yellow, aubergine, black and gold with a compartmental decoration filled with flowers and animals. On the flat surface flowering plants and two kingfishers; the wall on the inside and outside with four large compartments filled with prunus, peony, chrysanthemum and magnolia, alternated with smaller compartments with flower branches; the rim on both sides with flower branches and cartouches with insects against a green speckled ground. Multiple chips in the rim; two drill holes in the foot ring. Plate is part of a tea set (AK-RBK-16330-B). Famille Verte.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description