A Chinese Export Porcelain Large Serving Platter

early to mid 18th century, hand painted in very fine detail with a scene of a Mandarin Chinese family in their country villa with animals all around such as chickens, roosters, cow, and dogs, wide rim border is decorated with scrolling gilt ground and shaped reserves with pink and orange floral blooms and bouquets, dimpled corners, unglazed to the underside.
1 1/2 x 16 3/8 x 13 in.
From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.
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Rubbing with loss to gilt and enamels along on the rim border and to some areas of the central scene; one minor nick to underside of rim.