An oblong octagonal dish decorated with "ladies" of the Chinese green family. Moulded with a "pie crust" rim, decorated with two ladies on a terrace beside a pond with lotuses and ducks, in cartouches of butterflies on a green background sown to the border. Kangxi period. 18th century. L : 43 cm, W : 32,5 cm. Comparison of similar lots: ref: christie "s, london, 19-9-2012, for a similar but slightly smaller example. Https://www.Christies.com/lot/a-chinese-famille-verte-oblong-octagonaldish-5597353/?intobjectid=5597353&lid=1 https://www.Christies.com/lot/pairede-plats-en-porcelainede-la-5600548/?intobjectid=5600548&lid=1. Very good condition, small chips. Slight surface wear and scratches due to age and use.